Film Movement will release The Night of the 12th (La Nuit du 12), the César Award winning French thriller based on the book 18.3 – Une année à la PJ by Pauline Guéna, that centers on a police investigation in the violent death by burning of Clara, a young woman.

Starring in the film are Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg, Théo Cholbi, Johann Dionnet, Thibault Evrard, Julien Frison, Paul Jeanson, Mouna Soualem and Pauline Serieys.

Directed by Dominik Moll, The Night of the 12th premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and went on to win six awards at the 48th César Awards, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director for Moll. The film will be released in theaters on May 19th, 2023.

In nearly every police precinct, detectives are inevitably confronted with a case that goes unsolved. The more heinous the crime, the more it haunts those whose duty it is solve it. Such is the dilemma for Yohan Vivès—a young, recently promoted police Captain – when he begins investigating the gruesome murder of a young women named Clara in the town of Grenoble. It’s clear that the attack was pre-meditated, and the violent nature of the crime suggests revenge. Vivés’ team methodically digs through the details of Clara’s life, uncovering her secrets in hopes of weeding out the killer. Certain their suspect is a scorned ex-lover, Vivés is confronted with another, more complicated question: which one? Based on a true crime book by Pauline Guéna, The Night of the 12th is a gritty mystery posing uneasy questions about the male-dominated world of law enforcement, and their ability to handle the violent crimes routinely perpetrated against women victims.

Watch the official trailer for The Night of the 12th (La Nuit du 12).