{{Short description|2025 film by Dominik Moll}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Case 137 | image = Poster- case 137 big.jpg | caption = French promotional poster | native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Dossier 137}} | director = Dominik Moll | writer = {{Plainlist| * Dominik Moll * Gilles Marchand }} | based_on = | producer = {{Plainlist| * Carole Scotta * Caroline Benjo * Barbara Letellier * Simon Arnal }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Léa Drucker * Jonathan Turnbull * Mathilde Roehrich * Guslagie Malanda * Stanislas Merhar * Sandra Colombo * Valentin Campagne * Mathilde Riu * Côme Péronnet * Solàn Machado-Graner * Théo Costa-Marini * Théo Navarro-Mussy * {{ill|Florence Viala|fr}} }} | cinematography = Patrick Ghiringhelli | editing = Laurent Rouan | music = Olivier Marguerit | studio = {{Plainlist| * {{ill|Haut et Court|fr}} * France 2 Cinéma }} | distributor = Haut et Court | released = {{film date|2025|5|15|Cannes|2025|11|19|France|df=yes}} | runtime = 115 minutes | country = France | language = French }} '''''Case 137''''' ({{langx|fr|Dossier 137}}) is a 2025 French crime drama film directed by Dominik Moll, co-written by Moll and Gilles Marchand. It stars Léa Drucker, Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich, Guslagie Malanda and Stanislas Merhar.
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. At the 51st César Award, it received eight nominations, winning Best Actress for Drucker. It was theatrically released in France by Haut et Court on 19 November 2025.
==Premise== When someone is injured by a flash-ball projectile during the yellow vests protests, Stéphanie Bertrand, an investigator with the {{ill|Inspection générale de la Police nationale|lt=IGPN|fr}}, is tasked with determining responsibility.<ref>{{cite web |last=Adjinsoff |first=Mathi |title=Après "La Nuit du 12", Dominik Moll revient avec un film sur l'IGPN |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/apres-la-nuit-du-12-dominik-moll-revient-avec-un-film-sur-ligpn-635732-29-11-2024/ |website=Les Inrocks |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr |date=29 November 2024 |archive-date=22 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522155511/https://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/apres-la-nuit-du-12-dominik-moll-revient-avec-un-film-sur-ligpn-635732-29-11-2024/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Cast== * 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 * {{ill|Florence Viala|fr}} as Madame Jarry
==Production== Principal photography took place from October to December 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Semin |first=Hippolyte |title=«On cherchait un lieu à moins de trois heures de Paris» : le tournage du film de Dominik Moll a commencé à Vitry-le-François |url=https://www.lunion.fr/id648804/article/2024-10-09/cherchait-un-lieu-moins-de-trois-heures-de-paris-le-tournage-du-film-de-dominik |url-access=subscription |website=L'Union |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr |date=9 October 2024 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414141340/https://www.lunion.fr/id648804/article/2024-10-09/cherchait-un-lieu-moins-de-trois-heures-de-paris-le-tournage-du-film-de-dominik |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Nesme |first=Romain |title=Dominik Moll tourne «Dossier 137» avec Léa Drucker |url=https://www.troiscouleurs.fr/cinema/dominik-moll-tourne-dossier-137-avec-lea-drucker/ |website=Trois Couleurs |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr |date=28 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lemercier |first=Fabien |title=Shooting wraps for Dominik Moll's Dossier 137 |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/471035/ |website=Cineuropa |access-date=11 April 2025 |date=5 December 2024 |archive-date=28 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128225431/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/471035/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was shot in Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Dizier, and Vitry-le-François.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Charles |title=Après La Nuit du 12, Dominik Moll tourne son nouveau film: première photo |url=https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Apres-La-Nuit-du-12-Dominik-Moll-tourne-son-nouveau-film-premiere-photo |website=Première |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr |date=29 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Semin |first1=Hippolyte |title=Vitry-le-François: ils ont été figurants pour le tournage du film «Dossier 137» |url=https://www.lunion.fr/id649131/article/2024-10-10/vitry-le-francois-ils-ont-ete-figurants-pour-le-tournage-du-film-dossier-137 |url-access=subscription |website=L'Union |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr |date=10 October 2024}}</ref>
==Release== Charades acquired the international sales rights to the film on 8 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last=Leffler |first=Rebecca |title=Charades takes on Dominik Moll's police thriller 'Case 137' starring Lea Drucker (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/charades-takes-on-dominik-molls-police-thriller-case-137-starring-lea-drucker-exclusive/5200558.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=11 April 2025 |date=8 January 2025}}</ref> The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |last2=Tartaglione |first2=Nancy |title='Dossier 137' Earns Eight-Minute Standing Ovation At Cannes Premiere |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/dossier-137-ovation-cannes-dominik-moll-lea-drucker-1236399468/ |website=Deadline |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=15 May 2025 |archive-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515191046/https://deadline.com/2025/05/dossier-137-ovation-cannes-dominik-moll-lea-drucker-1236399468/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Coyle |first=Jake |title=Cannes bars actor from premiere over sexual assault allegations in a shift for the festival |url=https://apnews.com/article/cannes-actor-barred-theo-navarromussy-metoo-8dc13b0ab80ef1c22b0e0fe141beafe7 |website=AP News |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=15 May 2025 |archive-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515125959/https://apnews.com/article/cannes-actor-barred-theo-navarromussy-metoo-8dc13b0ab80ef1c22b0e0fe141beafe7 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Miranda |last2=Jabkhiro |first2=Juliette |title=Cannes bans actor from red carpet over sex assault allegations |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/cannes-bans-actor-red-carpet-over-sex-assault-allegations-2025-05-15/ |website=Reuters |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=15 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |title=Cannes: French Actor Banned From Red Carpet Amid Rape Allegations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-french-actor-rape-charge-banned-red-carpet-1236217821/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=15 May 2025 |archive-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515102059/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-french-actor-rape-charge-banned-red-carpet-1236217821/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |title='Dossier 137' Director On Cannes Ban Of His Film's Actor Accused Of Sexual Assault: "I Understand Their Decision" |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/cannes-dossier-137-director-responds-actor-ban-sexual-assault-1236400471/ |website=Deadline |access-date=16 May 2025 |date=16 May 2025 |archive-date=16 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516124800/https://deadline.com/2025/05/cannes-dossier-137-director-responds-actor-ban-sexual-assault-1236400471/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Following its Cannes premiere, the film was also screened in the Open Air Premiere section of the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival in August 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last=Szalai |first1=Georg |title='Dreams,' 'Sentimental Value' Among Sarajevo Film Festival's Open Air Lineup |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sarajevo-film-festival-open-air-program-2025-dreams-1236336644/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=4 August 2025}}</ref> Later that month, it was acquired by Film Movement for release in North America.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |title=Dominik Moll's 'Case 137' Acquired by Film Movement for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/global/dominik-moll-case-137-acquired-film-movement-us-release-1236488176/ |website=Variety |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=14 August 2025 |archive-date=14 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250814100815/https://variety.com/2025/film/global/dominik-moll-case-137-acquired-film-movement-us-release-1236488176/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It received a theatrical release in France on 19 November 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last=L'Hostis |first=Ninon |title=Avec Dossier 137, Dominik Moll est en course pour la prochaine Palme d'or |url=https://www.vogue.fr/article/dominik-moll-film-lea-druker-dossier-137 |website=Vogue France |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr |date=11 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wolf |first=Rafael |date=2025-11-19 |title=Avec "Dossier 137", Dominik Moll explore les violences policières dans un drame poignant |url=https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/cinema/2025/article/violences-policieres-dossier-137-un-film-poignant-de-dominik-moll-29062433.html |access-date=2025-11-22 |work=Radio Télévision Suisse |archive-date=19 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251119101101/https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/cinema/2025/article/violences-policieres-dossier-137-un-film-poignant-de-dominik-moll-29062433.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Reception== {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|91|7.1|23|ref=yes|access-date=3 June 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|73|10|ref=yes|access-date=3 June 2025}}
Peter Bradshaw of ''The Guardian'' gave the film a rating of three out of five stars, calling it "serious, focused, if slightly programmatic".<ref>{{cite web |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Bradshaw |title=Dossier 137 review – tense gilets-jaunes thriller divides cop's loyalties over police brutality |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/15/dossier-137-review-tense-gilets-jaunes-thriller-divides-cops-loyalties-over-police-brutality |website=The Guardian |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=15 May 2025}}</ref> Sophie Monks Kaufman of ''IndieWire'' gave the film a grade of B, calling it "solid", but "ambling".<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Sophie Monks |title='Dossier 137' Review: Léa Drucker Carries an Ambling Police Procedural About Institutional Corruption |url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/dossier-137-review-1235123685/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=15 May 2025 |archive-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515173219/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/dossier-137-review-1235123685/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Grierson |first=Tim |title='Case 137' review: Lea Drucker anchors Dominik Moll's police corruption drama |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/case-137-review-lea-drucker-anchors-dominik-molls-police-corruption-drama/5205041.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bunbury |first1=Stephanie |title='Dossier 137' Review: Léa Drucker Superb In Dominik Moll's Sober Police Drama – Cannes Film Festival |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/dossier-137-review-lea-drucker-dominik-moll-cannes-1236399308/ |website=Deadline |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=15 May 2025 |archive-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515172244/https://deadline.com/2025/05/dossier-137-review-lea-drucker-dominik-moll-cannes-1236399308/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Refh}} |- ! scope="row" | Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2025 | Palme d'Or | Dominik Moll | {{nom}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |title=Jafar Panahi Wins Cannes Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-cannes-film-festival-palme-dor-winners-1236228268/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=24 May 2025 |date=24 May 2025 |archive-date=24 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250524165740/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-cannes-film-festival-palme-dor-winners-1236228268/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | European Film Awards | 17 January 2026 | European Actress | Léa Drucker | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |date=November 18, 2025 |title=Nominations for the 2026 European Film Awards Unveiled |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/european-film-award-nominations-2026-1236429513/ |access-date=November 18, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=18 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251118161046/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/european-film-award-nominations-2026-1236429513/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| Lumière Awards | rowspan="4" | 18 January 2026 | Best Film | ''Case 137'' | {{nom}} | align="center" rowspan="4"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=2025-12-12 |title=Lumière Awards: François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Leads Nominations; Jodie Foster Up For Best Actress & Natalie Portman Animation Also In Running |url=https://deadline.com/2025/12/lumiere-awards-francois-ozon-the-stranger-nominations-1236646794/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=15 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251215030834/https://deadline.com/2025/12/lumiere-awards-francois-ozon-the-stranger-nominations-1236646794/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Best Director | Dominik Moll | {{nom}} |- | Best Actress | Léa Drucker | {{won}} |- | Best Screenplay | Dominik Moll and Gilles Marchand | {{nom}} |}
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