The Night of the 12th
The Night of the 12th () is a 2022 mystery thriller film directed by Dominik Moll, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gilles Marchand, based on the 2020 non-fiction book 18.3 – Une année à la PJ by . It stars Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg, , Johann Dionnet, Thibault Evrard, , Paul Jeanson, Mouna Soualem and . The Night of the 12th was released theatrically in France on 13 July 2022 by Haut et Court and in Belgium on 31 August 2022 by O'Brother Distribution. The film received ten nominations at the 48th César Awards, winning in six categories, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director for Moll, Best Supporting Actor for Lanners, and Most Promising Actor for Bouillon. Cast

Release
The Night of the 12th premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2022. It also screened in the World Cinema section of 27th Busan International Film Festival. The film was released theatrically in France on 13 July 2022 by Haut et Court and in Belgium on 31 August 2022 by O'Brother Distribution. In the United States, it was given a limited theatrical release on 19 May 2023 by Film Movement. Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes website, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A grim, well-crafted thriller, The Night of the 12th takes a finely layered look at the toxic ripple effect of violence." Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Alongside the two leads, the supporting cast of cops and potential culprits is a mix of unfamiliar yet highly credible faces, grounding the action in a gritty and disquieting reality." Lissa Nesselson of Screen Daily wrote a positive review of the film, writing, "A deft and satisfying police procedural in command of its unusual tone, The Night of the 12th [...] is perfectly cast and constructed with quietly thrilling rigour." Awards and nominations

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2022 crime thriller films
2020s French films
2020s French-language films
2020s mystery thriller films
2020s police procedural films
Belgian crime thriller films
Belgian films based on actual events
Belgian mystery thriller films
Best Film César Award winners
Best Film Lumières Award winners
Crime films based on actual events
Films about violence against women
Films based on non-fiction books
Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award-winning performance
Films set in 2016
Films set in 2019
Films set in the Alps
Films set in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Films shot in Isère
Films shot in Savoie
Films whose director won the Best Director César Award
French crime thriller films
French detective films
French films based on actual events
French mystery thriller films
French police films
French-language Belgian films
Murder mystery films
Mystery films based on actual events
Thriller films based on actual events