The Night of the 12th

The Night of the 12th
The Night of the 12th
	Theatrical release poster
French	La Nuit du 12
Directed by	Dominik Moll
Screenplay by	Gilles Marchand; Dominik Moll;
Based on	18.3 – Une année à la PJ; by Pauline Guéna [fr]
Produced by	Caroline Benjo [fr]; Barbara Letellier; Carole Scotta [fr]; Simon Arnal;
Starring	Bastien Bouillon; Bouli Lanners; Anouk Grinberg; Théo Cholbi [fr]; Johann Dionnet; Thibault Evrard; Julien Frison [fr]; Paul Jeanson; Mouna Soualem; Pauline Serieys [fr];
Cinematography	Patrick Ghiringhelli
Edited by	Laurent Rouan
Music by	Olivier Marguerit [fr]
Production; companies	Haut et Court [fr]; Versus Production [fr]; Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma [fr]; RTBF; VOO; BeTV; Proximus;
Distributed by	Haut et Court (France); O'Brother Distribution (Belgium);
Release dates	20 May 2022 (Cannes); 13 July 2022 (France); 31 August 2022 (Belgium);
Running time	114 minutes
Countries	France; Belgium;
Language	French
Box office	$3.8 million

The Night of the 12th (French: La Nuit du 12) 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 Pauline Guéna [fr].^[2] It stars Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg, Théo Cholbi [fr], Johann Dionnet, Thibault Evrard, Julien Frison [fr], Paul Jeanson, Mouna Soualem and Pauline Serieys [fr].

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 10 nominations at the 48th César Awards, winning 6, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director for Moll, Best Supporting Actor for Lanners, and Most Promising Actor for Bouillon.

Cast

Bastien Bouillon as Yohan Vivès
Bouli Lanners as Marceau
Théo Cholbi [fr] as Willy
Johann Dionnet as Fred
Thibault Evrard as Loïc
Julien Frison [fr] as Boris
Paul Jeanson as Jérôme
Mouna Soualem as Nadia
Pauline Serieys [fr] as Nanie
Lula Cotton-Frapier [fr] as Clara Royer
Charline Paul as Clara's mother
Matthieu Rozé [fr] as Clara's father
Baptiste Perais as Wesley Fontana
Jules Porier as Jules Leroy
Nathanaël Beausivoir as Gabi Lacazette
Benjamin Blanchy as Denis Douet
Pierre Lottin as Vincent Caron
Camille Rutherford as Nathalie Bardot
David Murgia as Mats
Anouk Grinberg as the investigating judge

Release

The Night of the 12th premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2022.^[2] It also screened in the World Cinema section of 27th Busan International Film Festival.^[3] 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.^[4]^[5] In the United States, it was given a limited theatrical release on 19 May 2023 by Film Movement.^[6]

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."^[7]

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."^[2]

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."^[8]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for *The Night of the 12th*
Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Lumières Award	16 January 2023	Best Film		Won	^[9]
		Best Director	Dominik Moll	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand	Won
		Best Cinematography	Patrick Ghiringhelli	Nominated
		Best Actor	Bastien Bouillon	Nominated
		Best Music	Olivier Marguerit	Nominated
Jacques Deray Prize	4 February 2023			Won	^[10]
César Awards	24 February 2023	Best Film		Won	^[11]
		Best Director	Dominik Moll	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Bouli Lanners	Won
		Most Promising Actor	Bastien Bouillon	Won
		Best Adaptation	Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll	Won
		Best Original Music	Olivier Marguerit	Nominated
		Best Sound	François Maurel, Olivier Mortier, Luc Thomas	Won
		Best Cinematography	Patrick Ghiringhelli	Nominated
		Best Editing	Laurent Rouan	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Michel Barthelemy	Nominated
Magritte Awards	4 March 2023	Best Foreign Film in Coproduction		Won	^[12]
		Best Actor	Bouli Lanners	Won
		Best Sound	François Maurel, Olivier Mortier, Luc Thomas	Nominated

References

^ "The Night of the 12th (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mintzer, Jordan (20 May 2022). "'The Night of the 12th' ('La Nuit du 12'): Film Review | Cannes 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "The Night of the 12th". Busan International Film Festival. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^ "La nuit du 12" (in French). Haut et Court. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^ "La Nuit du 12" (in French). O'Brother Distribution. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^ Billington, Alex (30 April 2023). "US Trailer for True Crime Thriller 'The Night of the 12th' from France". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^ "The Night of the 12th (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^ Nesselson, Lisa (21 May 2022). "'The Night of the 12th': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (16 January 2023). "Dominik Moll's 'The Night Of The 12th' & Albert Serra's 'Pacification' Lead Prizes At French Lumière Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ Vargoz, Cécile (12 January 2023). "La Nuit du 12 reçoit le Prix Jacques Deray 2023". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ Roxborough, Scott; Vlessing, Etan (24 February 2023). "César Awards: 'The Night of the 12th' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ Bradfer, Fabienne (10 February 2023). "Close arrive en tête des nominations des Magritte 2023". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2023.

External links

The Night of the 12th at IMDb
The Night of the 12th at AlloCiné (in French)
The Night of the 12th at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "The Night of the 12th (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

[Mintzer-2] Mintzer, Jordan (20 May 2022). "'The Night of the 12th' ('La Nuit du 12'): Film Review | Cannes 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[3] "The Night of the 12th". Busan International Film Festival. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

[4] "La nuit du 12" (in French). Haut et Court. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

[5] "La Nuit du 12" (in French). O'Brother Distribution. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

[6] Billington, Alex (30 April 2023). "US Trailer for True Crime Thriller 'The Night of the 12th' from France". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

[score:rotten-7] "The Night of the 12th (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

[8] Nesselson, Lisa (21 May 2022). "'The Night of the 12th': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[9] Goodfellow, Melanie (16 January 2023). "Dominik Moll's 'The Night Of The 12th' & Albert Serra's 'Pacification' Lead Prizes At French Lumière Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[10] Vargoz, Cécile (12 January 2023). "La Nuit du 12 reçoit le Prix Jacques Deray 2023". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[11] Roxborough, Scott; Vlessing, Etan (24 February 2023). "César Awards: 'The Night of the 12th' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[12] Bradfer, Fabienne (10 February 2023). "Close arrive en tête des nominations des Magritte 2023". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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