Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- sober
- tense
- paranoid
- serious drama night
- political thriller viewing
What sets it apart
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Carl Hamilton is summoned to testify that a GRU officer did not sell information to Sweden, making courtroom testimony the central dramatic mechanism.
The treason charge forces Hamilton to navigate conflicting obligations to Sweden, Russia, and the state apparatus judging the officer.
The plot centers on a Moscow hearing, official testimony, and state accusations instead of conventional spy-action set pieces.
The Moscow setting and appearance of Russian president Yeltsin place the political drama within an explicitly post-Soviet context.
Films like Tribunal, and why
The Manchurian Candidate
political espionage, state secrecy, and a morally constrained protagonist navigating official institutions
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
cold war-era intelligence tensions, ideological pressure, and courtroom-adjacent political intrigue
The Lives of Others
sober european political drama centered on testimony, loyalty, and the machinery of the state
Movie Details
- Director
- Vladimir Grammatikov
- Release Date
- 1995-10-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Stefan Sauk
- Lars Lind
- Alexander Skorokhod
- Evgeniy Lazarev
- Marina Zudina
- Anne-Li Norberg
- Jan Nyman
- Igor Ledogorov
- Viktor Neznanov
- Vladimir Steklov
Common questions
- What is Tribunal about?
- A Swedish intelligence officer enters a Moscow treason hearing where proving another man's innocence means navigating the state's demand for loyalty.
- What is Tribunal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tribunal as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tribunal violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Tribunal.
- Which films are like Tribunal?
- Films with a similar feel include The Manchurian Candidate, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is Tribunal?
- Tribunal runs 60 minutes.
