Case 137
Following the Yellow Vest protests of Paris in 2018, internal affairs officer Stéphanie Bertrand must investigate the conduct of her fellow police officers during the demonstrations. Though striving to remain objective, Stéphanie’s position leaves her at stark odds with the rest of the police force. When she scrutinizes the near-fatal assault of a teenage protester from her hometown, Stéphanie is met with growing institutional pressure to drop the case and move on. The further her investigation develops, the more Stéphanie’s faith in the system she belongs to is tested.
From Dominik Moll, the award-winning French director of The Night of the 12th, comes his latest procedural — “a piercing slow-burn examination of police brutality” (The Hollywood Reporter) led by the “marvelous” (Screen Daily) Léa Drucker in a César-winning role for Best Actress. Timely and socially resonant, Case 137 is a tautly constructed study of institutional violence which asks charged questions about corruption and accountability in the criminal justice system.
Director & Cast
- Director: Dominik Moll
- Starring: Léa Drucker
- Starring: Yoann Blanc
- Starring: Guslagie Malanda
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Reviews
- "Intelligent, drily seething and duly enraging in turn."
- "[An] intricately composed, emotionally roiling tale of police corruption and brutality, from the director and co-writer Dominik Moll. I’d happily watch an entire TV series built around the movie’s indomitable protagonist, a principled police investigator named Stéphanie (a splendid Léa Drucker)...."
- "The great Léa Drucker is -- this year -- proving that she can play restrained and responsible adults... As Stéphanie, she convinces as a focused and intelligent professional with an easy charm...."
- "A taut, charged procedural... it’s high-minded, valuable work."
- "A study of police violence and corruption that writes itself into a corner and then, brilliantly, forces us to sit there."
- "As Stéphanie Bertrand, the tremendous Léa Drucker gives vitality to every move and counter-move in this measured account of police business."
- "Made with the same laser-cut precision as his previous work, but with a greater emphasis on procedure than before, Moll’s new thriller puts the viewer in an uneasy place, raising questions for which there are no easy answers."
- "Hitting all the beats of the police procedural, Moll, with a simple but effective sleight of hand, turns the genre inside out, and points to a much bigger offscreen enemy.... [T]he film’s play with storytelling and perspective is extremely satisfying...."
- "Lea Drucker gives a marvelous performance as a dedicated public servant determined to find the cops who gravely injured an innocent 20-year-old man."
- "Much like the case itself, a crime drama performed and crafted with this level of care and social resonance is well worth investigating."
- "Moll’s... powerful argument about the state of modern policing comes through loud and clear."
- "It’s a gritty docu-realistic work that engrosses, angers and stings. It deserves to be seen."
Best Actress for Léa Drucker
César Awards
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Edinburgh Int'l. Film Festival
AFI Fest
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
Mill Valley Film Festival
Now Playing
Venue |
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State |
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| Quad Cinema | New York | NY | October 16, 2026 | |
| Laemmle Glendale | Glendale | CA | October 30, 2026 | |
| The Nantucket Dreamland | Nantucket | MA | November 11, 2026 | |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | November 16, 2026 | |