(internationally released as The Night of the 12th ) is a critically acclaimed 2022 French mystery thriller directed by Dominik Moll. Unlike standard whodunnits, this film uses a gritty, realistic lens to explore an unsolved murder and the systemic issues surrounding violence against women in modern society. Core Story and Themes
: The film opens with a haunting title card stating that every investigator encounters a case they cannot solve that haunts them forever. The story follows Yohan Vivès (played by Bastien Bouillon), a newly promoted police captain in Grenoble, as he investigates the brutal murder of 21-year-old Clara. La Nuit du 12 FRENCH DVDRIP x264 2022
: The film serves as a study on the "something is amiss between men and women" dynamic. It highlights how the almost exclusively male police force views female victims and how gender dynamics complicate the pursuit of justice. (internationally released as The Night of the 12th
: The screenplay was adapted from Pauline Guéna’s non-fiction book 18.3 – Une année à la PJ , which documented a year spent with the Versailles criminal investigation department. Recognition and Impact The Night of the 12th (2022) The story follows Yohan Vivès (played by Bastien
: As Yohan and his veteran partner Marceau (Bouli Lanners) dig into Clara's life, they find multiple potential suspects—mostly men from her past—but no definitive evidence to secure a conviction. The investigation eventually turns into a psychological obsession for Yohan.