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 [fr]
Produced by
  • Caroline Benjo [fr]
  • Barbara Letellier
  • Carole Scotta [fr]
  • Simon Arnal
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Ghiringhelli
Edited byLaurent Rouan
Music byOlivier Marguerit [fr]
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)
  • 31 August 2022 (2022-08-31) (Belgium)
Running time
114 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$3.8 million[1]

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

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

  1. ^ "The Night of the 12th (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  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.
  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.

External links

César Award for Best Film
Lumières Award for Best Film
Films directed by Dominik Moll
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