The Night of the 12th

One review on 04 May 2023

France 2022

The Night of the 12th

La nuit du 12

Director : Dominik Moll

Setting: Grenoble, France

Original language: French

Summary: Police procediural based on true story in Grenoble area

Cast:

Bastien Bouillon Yohan (the new captain of team)
Bouli Lanners Marceau (the older cop)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 widescreen

Colour: Colour

Sound: Surround

Camera: Digital

Tech Notes: Arri MiniLF and Arri Alexa

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The 2020s

Synopsis

Mountin town above Grenoble a young woman is attacked and burnt to death walking home at 3am.

A crack police team from Grenoble is assigned under their new Captain, Yohan (Bastien Bouillon). As the investigation progresses more suspects emerge and details of her life emerge but nothing conclusive and the case stalls as unsolved.

Three years after the murder a new examining judge makes Yohan, reopen the case which still troubles him.

Reviews

by rogerco on Thu 4th May 2023 Arts Cinema Plymouth (Subtitled)

A First Class Crime Investigation

Summary

Classic police procedural echoing the Martin Beck books in style and tone.Detailed and engrossing.

Full review

As much about the investigating team and the detail of their work as about the murder itself which remains an enigma. Touching on the sexism (and racisim) inherent in male dominated police work where most victims are female, but not ramming it down our throats. Engrosing details of the twists and turns of the investigation and of the life of the team. And in the endthere is no resolution.

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France 2022