| An Ordinary Case | |
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| Director: | Daniel Auteuil |
| Cinematography: | Jean-François Hensgens |
| Editing: | Valérie Deseine |
| Music: | Gaspar Claus |
| Distributor: | Zinc |
| Runtime: | 115 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
An Ordinary Case (fr|'''Le Fil'''|lit=The Thread) is a 2024 French legal drama film co-written, directed and starring Daniel Auteuil. The screenplay was written by Auteuil with Steven Mitz and is an adaptation of Le Livre de Maître Mô, a book of the legal experiences of the French criminal lawyer and blogger Jean-Yves Moyart.[1] [2] Auteuil stars as a lawyer hired to defend a client accused of his wife's murder.[3]
The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024.[4] It was theatrically released on 11 September 2024 by Zinc.[5]
Jean Monier, a troubled lawyer, agrees to represent a client named Nicolas Milik. The latter has been accused of murdering his wife. While trying to prove his client's innocence, Monier finds himself more and more involved in the case.