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Case 137

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Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.
Case 137

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A taut, emotionally grounded procedural, Dossier 137 transcends its genre with a deeply personal lens to confront police corruption and political unrest with gripping precision.

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Justin Chang The New Yorker Jun 2
Moll’s self-contained feature feels almost too neatly constructed in the way that it brings Stéphanie’s professional tensions into her familial sphere -- a minor flaw that doesn’t make the outcome any less enthralling. Go to Full Review Ben Croll TheWrap May 19
A far from a whodunnit as this genre can get, “Case 137” instead mines greater surprises from the straightforward, relying on well-observed character turns from Stéphanie’s working-class partner, her investigation’s key witness and from her teenaged son. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com May 17
A study of police violence and corruption that writes itself into a corner and then, brilliantly, forces us to sit there. Go to Full Review Alan Zilberman Washington City Paper 4d
To watch how bad cops lie and distort the truth is to share Stéphanie’s simmering rage. Only then can we see the film’s provocative thesis: Good cops are secretly idealistic, no matter their taciturn, borderline cynical exterior. Go to Full Review Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial Nov 6
4/5
An intense and exposé thriller that seeks to expose the impunity and corruption of the police system framed within a context of growing social conflict. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Jun 1
4/5
Dossier 137 is a procedural of police violence and corruption in modern day Paris that meticulously and effectively breaks down how our systems have failed us. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mag M Nov 21 Great film. An incredible and very realistic dive into the investigation of a female police officer on the actions of some her colleagues during a protest. A boy was badly hurt. Who’s responsible? Where is the truth? The film is very well balanced and brings light to the consequences of some police violence. See more Read all reviews
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Dominik Moll

Director

Léa Drucker

Stéphanie

Yoann Blanc

Actor

Guslagie Malanda

Alicia Mady

Stanislas Merhar

Jérémy

Laurent Bozzi

Santoni
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Synopsis Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.
Director
Dominik Moll
Producer
Carole Scotta, Caroline Benjo, Barbara Letellier, Simon Arnal
Screenwriter
Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand
Production Co
Haut et Court, France 2 Cinéma
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 56m