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The Trial

2014 2h 8m Crime Drama Romance List
Reviews 81% Audience Score 50+ Ratings When Ronald, a mentally challenged man, is put on trial for allegedly raping his teacher, a married couple on the brink of separation work together to prove him innocent. Read More Read Less

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Audience Member It is rare to find a gem in filipino film-making. The Trial is a shining gem! Go watch it if you are a movie-goer who likes movies with plot, storylines, writing, and great acting! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Contrary to the circulating news that The Trial copies the storyline of a Korean tearjerker film, Miracle in Cell No.7, I dare them to watch this movie first before judging because neither storyline nor characters was copied by this movie. The Trial runs on its own class of among drama films and shows a different and interesting story that before you know, it is better than the Korean movie it was alleged copied to. What stands-out in The Trial is the storyline it presents to the watchers. It goes on a different twist of dramatic revelations with a court trial setting while at the same time it never fails to show the painful situation and emotion of the characters involve in the conflict of the story. And that pulls the grip on the drama theme of the movie. Some watchers may find it annoying the running course of the movie because it often jumps back and forth on flashbacks scenes against the current scenes. Each actors and actresses, major or supporting have their shinning own moment in the movie. Each of them was given enough sequences to fully explain and act their characters. John Lloyd Cruz, Gretchen Barretto Sylvia Sanchez and Vivian Velez were unforgettable in this movie. The Trial is an emotionally compelling family drama movie and it imparts a lesson about the important roles of family in our lives. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie, not much acting of Jessy Mendiola, Mark Gil, in the cast. John Loyd start to be matured in this movie. Suspense but theres a lesson to be learn. Not all disable people should discriminate. They have a heart to love and to be love. Not all secrets will not be a secrets. If you love someone you should have no secret at all... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member I knew what will happen in the end of the movie even before the premiere but it's hard not to like this movie. It showed clearly the importance of perspective in viewing experiences, not only during case trials like this. Truly, there are always two sides in every story. On another note, superb acting by JL and Richard Gomez and I like how the story unfolded. Highly recommended.. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Ronald, a mentally challenged man, is put on trial for allegedly raping his teacher, a married couple on the brink of separation work together to prove him innocent.
Director
Chito S. Roño
Producer
Malou N. Santos
Screenwriter
Ricardo Lee, Enrico C. Santos, Enrico C. Santos, Kriz G. Gazmen, Kriz G. Gazmen
Production Co
Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama, Romance
Original Language
Tagalog
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2018
Runtime
2h 8m
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