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Case 137
French festival poster
FrenchDossier 137
Directed byDominik Moll
Written by
Produced by
  • Carole Scotta
  • Caroline Benjo
  • Barbara Letellier
  • Simon Arnal
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Ghiringhelli
Edited byLaurent Rouan
Music byOlivier Marguerit
Production
companies
Distributed byHaut et Court
Release dates
  • 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 19 November 2025 (2025-11-19) (France)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Case 137 (French: Dossier 137) is a 2025 French crime drama film co-written and directed by Dominik Moll, starring Léa Drucker. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025, and will be theatrically released in France on 19 November 2025 by Haut et Court.

Premise

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When a young man is injured by a flash-ball projectile during the yellow vests protests, Stéphanie Bertrand, an investigator with the IGPN [fr], is tasked with determining responsibility.[1]

Cast

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  • Léa Drucker as Stéphanie Bertrand
  • Jonathan Turnbull as Benoit Guérini
  • Mathilde Roehrich as Carole Delarue
  • Guslagie Malanda as Alicia Mady
  • Stanislas Merhar as Jérémy
  • Sandra Colombo as Joëlle Girard
  • Valentin Campagne as Rémi Cordier
  • Mathilde Riu as Sonia Girard
  • Côme Péronnet as Guillaume Girard
  • Solàn Machado-Graner as Victor
  • Théo Costa-Marini as Arnaud Lavallée
  • Théo Navarro-Mussy as Mickaël Fages
  • Florence Viala [fr] as Madame Jarry

Production

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Principal photography took place from October to December 2024.[2][3][4] The film was shot in Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Dizier, and Vitry-le-François.[5][6]

Release

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Charades acquired the international sales rights to the film on 8 January 2025.[7] The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025.[8] Ahead of the film's premiere, Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux announced that actor Théo Navarro-Mussy had been banned from walking the red carpet due to ongoing rape allegations against him; the decision was reached in agreement with the film's producers.[9][10][11] Director Dominik Moll stated, "I understand their decision because they had an engagement not to put forward people who were accused of violence and sexual violence. It had nothing to do with the film, because it was previous to it, and we didn’t know about it. But I understand their decision."[12] The film will receive a theatrical release in France on 19 November 2025.[13]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 23 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[15]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film a rating of three out of five stars, calling it "serious, focused, if slightly programmatic".[16] Sophie Monks Kaufman of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B, calling it "solid", but "ambling".[17] Tim Grierson of Screen Daily wrote, "Case 137's no-frills style can leave the film feeling a tad generic, and one wishes that [director Dominik] Moll resisted underlining some of his thematic points so strenuously."[18] Léa Drucker's performance as Stéphanie Bertrand earned praise from critics, with both Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline and Guy Lodge of Variety calling it "superb"; Lodge also commended the performance of Solàn Machado-Graner.[19]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 24 May 2025 Palme d'Or Dominik Moll Nominated [20]

References

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  1. ^ Adjinsoff, Mathi (29 November 2024). "Après "La Nuit du 12", Dominik Moll revient avec un film sur l'IGPN". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. ^ Semin, Hippolyte (9 October 2024). "«On cherchait un lieu à moins de trois heures de Paris» : le tournage du film de Dominik Moll a commencé à Vitry-le-François". L'Union (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. ^ Nesme, Romain (28 November 2024). "Dominik Moll tourne «Dossier 137» avec Léa Drucker". Trois Couleurs (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (5 December 2024). "Shooting wraps for Dominik Moll's Dossier 137". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. ^ Martin, Charles (29 November 2024). "Après La Nuit du 12, Dominik Moll tourne son nouveau film: première photo". Première (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ^ Semin, Hippolyte (10 October 2024). "Vitry-le-François: ils ont été figurants pour le tournage du film «Dossier 137»". L'Union (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  7. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (8 January 2025). "Charades takes on Dominik Moll's police thriller 'Case 137' starring Lea Drucker (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  8. ^ Bamigboye, Baz; Tartaglione, Nancy (15 May 2025). "'Dossier 137' Earns Eight-Minute Standing Ovation At Cannes Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ^ Coyle, Jake (15 May 2025). "Cannes bars actor from premiere over sexual assault allegations in a shift for the festival". AP News. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  10. ^ Murray, Miranda; Jabkhiro, Juliette (15 May 2025). "Cannes bans actor from red carpet over sex assault allegations". Reuters. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  11. ^ Roxborough, Scott (15 May 2025). "Cannes: French Actor Banned From Red Carpet Amid Rape Allegations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 May 2025). "'Dossier 137' Director On Cannes Ban Of His Film's Actor Accused Of Sexual Assault: "I Understand Their Decision"". Deadline. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  13. ^ L'Hostis, Ninon (11 April 2025). "Avec Dossier 137, Dominik Moll est en course pour la prochaine Palme d'or". Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Case 137". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Case 137". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  16. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (15 May 2025). "Dossier 137 review – tense gilets-jaunes thriller divides cop's loyalties over police brutality". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  17. ^ Kaufman, Sophie Monks (15 May 2025). "'Dossier 137' Review: Léa Drucker Carries an Ambling Police Procedural About Institutional Corruption". IndieWire. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  18. ^ Grierson, Tim. "'Case 137' review: Lea Drucker anchors Dominik Moll's police corruption drama". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  19. ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (15 May 2025). "'Dossier 137' Review: Léa Drucker Superb In Dominik Moll's Sober Police Drama – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  20. ^ Roxborough, Scott (24 May 2025). "Jafar Panahi Wins Cannes Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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