CASE 137 (DOSSIER 137) World Cinema

CASE 137 (DOSSIER 137)

In this gripping and quietly explosive policier, Stéphanie (a riveting Léa Drucker) is a Paris-based investigator for France’s internal affairs unit — tasked with holding officers accountable in a system built to protect its own. Navigating a fraught terrain of institutional silence and deep-rooted corruption, she takes on the controversial case of a young protester who was shot by riot police during a Yellow Vest demonstration. Personal conflicts arise when she discovers the victim also happens to be from her own hometown. As the investigation unfolds, so does Stéphanie’s disillusionment — forcing her to question the very system she’s dedicated her life to. Director Dominik Moll crafts a taut, emotionally restrained drama that balances procedural intensity with rich social commentary and occasional wry humor. Touching on police impunity, class tension and anchored by a superb script and Drucker’s commanding performance, CASE 137 is as much a character study as it is a chilling and timely reflection of unchecked state power. –Mimi Brody

After considering a career as a wildlife filmmaker, Dominik Moll discovered the films of Alfred Hitchcock and decided to switch to fiction. He studied film at the City College of New York and at the IDHEC in Paris, where he met his longtime collaborator Gilles Marchand.

Erin Farrell
Film Movement
erin@filmmovement.com

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Screenings

October 24, 12:30 p.m.

Chinese 3

October 26, 5:10 p.m.

Chinese 5

October 26, 5:10 p.m.

Chinese 5

Details

Country: France

Year: 2025

Director: Dominik Moll

Screenwriters: Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand

Producers: Caroline Benjo, Barbara Letellier, Carole Scotta

Director of Photography: Patrick Ghiringhelli

Editor: Laurent Rouan

Production Designer: Emmanuelle Duplay

Costume Designer: Dorothée Guiraud

Music: Olivier Marguerit

Cast/Featuring: Léa Drucker, Yoann Blanc, Guslagie Malanda

Running Time (minutes): 116

Language: French

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