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The Trials of Cate McCall

2013 · 89 min

A morally tangled legal drama that feels heavy and tense, anchored by a flawed protagonist's self-destructive choices.

Tagline: They had the power. She had the truth.
Overview: In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, obsession, corruption, morality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
obsession
corruption
morality
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild