The Tribunal

The Tribunal

Their Love Depends On It

PG-13 2016 · 114 min · ★ 1.0 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

The stakes are much higher than life or death in The Tribunal, a courtroom drama set in a Catholic Marriage Tribunal. On the surface, it appears that the struggle between Tony and Joe, two best friends who both love Emily, hinges on Joe obtaining an annulment of his first marriage, so Emily, a devout Catholic, can marry him. As they each fight for whom they love, the Tribunal slowly answers the ever-present question hanging over the proceedings, "What does God want?" Why it matters to these three is the reason it matters to every person. Our souls will not rest until they rest in the arms of the Lord.

Directed by Marc Leif · Written by Michael C. Mergler

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Ryan Wesley Gilreath Tony Mirakul
Chris Petty Joseph Seacker
Laura E. Mock Emily Vanderslice
Annie Kalahurka Amana Davenport
Victoria McDevitt Jessie Seacker
Tom Morton Father O'Toole
Chuck Gillespie Deacon Michael Constantino
Jim Damron Deacon Ben Vanderslice
Jennifer Feldspaugh Sylvia Vanderslice
Raymond A. Smith Father Stan Pacific
David Baum Father Leonard Defazio
Larry Cole Father Nicholas Barkley

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