Case 137

An AroVision exclusive direct from the French Film Festival Aotearoa 2026.

Léa Drucker stars in a César-winning performance as an investigator at the French National Police General Inspectorate (IGPN) assigned to a case involving a young man left in a critical condition after being struck by a rubber bullet during a demonstration in Paris.

At first, nothing points to clear police misconduct until she discovers that the victim is from her own hometown. As she digs deeper, reviewing surveillance footage, retracing movements, and interviewing officers, Stéphanie confronts the ‘blue wall of silence’ that shields the institution, and finds herself increasingly isolated within a system determined to protect its own.

Set against the backdrop of the gilets jaunes protests, Case 137 is a gripping, socially-charged thriller from Dominik Moll, selected for official competition at the Cannes International Film Festival 2025.

“Bold, effective, and brilliant in equal measure, Moll’s film is a fine policier in the grandest of traditions, joining a long line of noir-inflected French police dramas unafraid of being more than vehicles for action and retribution.” ~Jason Gorber, Collider

“Moll’s new thriller puts the viewer in an uneasy place — between law and order, good cop and bad cop, protester and rioter — raising questions for which there are no easy answers.” ~Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter

“Much like the case itself, a crime drama performed and crafted with this level of care and social resonance is well worth investigating.” ~Time Out