The Night of the 12th

The Night of the 12th (French: La Nuit du 12) is a 2022 thriller film directed by Dominik Moll, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gilles Marchand, based on the non-fiction book 18.3 – Une année à la PJ by Pauline Guéna.[2] It stars Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg, Théo Cholbi, Johann Dionnet, Thibault Evrard, Julien Frison, Paul Jeanson, Mouna Soualem and Pauline Serieys.

The Night of the 12th
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLa Nuit du 12
Directed byDominik Moll
Screenplay by
Based on18.3 – Une année à la PJ
by Pauline Guéna
Produced by
  • Caroline Benjo
  • Barbara Letellier
  • Carole Scotta
  • Simon Arnal
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Ghiringhelli
Edited byLaurent Rouan
Music byOlivier Marguerit
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Haut et Court (France)
  • O'Brother Distribution (Belgium)
Release dates
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) (France)
Running time
114 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$3.5 million[1]

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
  • Bastien Bouillon as Yohan Vivès
  • Bouli Lanners as Marceau
  • Anouk Grinberg as investigating judge
  • Pauline Serieys as Stéphanie
  • Mouna Soualem as Nadia
  • Lula Cotton-Frapier as Clara Royer
  • Théo Cholbi as Willy
  • Johann Dionnet as Fred
  • Thibault Evrard as Loïc
  • Julien Frison as Boris
  • Paul Jeanson as Jérôme
  • Camille Rutherford as Nathalie Bardot
  • Pierre Lottin as Vincent Caron

Release

The film 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]

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes website, the film has an approval rating of 79% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[4]

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."[5]

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 [6]
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 [7]
César Awards 24 February 2023 Best Film Won [8]
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 Award 4 March 2023 Best Foreign Film in Coproduction Won [9]
Best Actor Bouli Lanners Won
Best Sound François Maurel, Olivier Mortier, Luc Thomas Nominated

References
  1. "The Night of the 12th (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  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. "The Night of the 12th (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. Nesselson, Lisa (21 May 2022). "'The Night of the 12th': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. Vargoz, Cécile (12 January 2023). "La Nuit du 12 reçoit le Prix Jacques Deray 2023". boxofficepro.fr. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. Roxborough, Scott; Vlessing, Etan (24 February 2023). "César Awards: 'The Night of the 12th' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. 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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