The Culpable

Jakob, Dominik and Oliver are best friends, they play soccer and work as priests. They are united in their belief that the catholic church can make the world a better place. But when Dominik is confronted with allegations that he abused a boy, Jakob's world collapses. Torn between his beliefs and the friendship to Dominik, he's committed to finding the truth.

Cast

Sebastian Blomberg

as Jakob

Kai Schumann

as Dominik

Jan Messutat

as Oliver

Hartmut Becker

as Kardinal Schoeller

Anna Maria Bergold

as Pfarrgemeinderatsmitglied

Sandra Borgmann

as Vera Rubin

Oskar Bökelmann

as Mike Rubin

Anne Düe

as Anja Zdrojewski

Valerie Koch

as Susanne Weihe

Sebastian Kowski

as Raul

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