The Night of 12: A record score for one of the best movies of 2022

Dominique Moll’s La Nuit du 12, worn by Bastien Bouillon and Boule Lanner in the shoes of two policemen investigating a gruesome murder, is enjoying near-unanimous enthusiasm from the French press. On AlloCiné, the feature film thus received an average score of 4.4/5 (for 33 critics)… making it the second highest-rated film of 2022 behind Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (4.5/5).

What are you doing?

In PJ, each investigator encounters a crime they cannot solve and which haunts them. For Johann, it is Clara’s murder. The interrogations follow each other, there is no shortage of suspects, and Johan’s suspicions are growing. Only one thing is clear, the crime happened on 12th night.

The night of the 12th realized Dominic Mol

with Bastien broth, Boolean LanersTheo Cholby, Johan Dionet, Thibaut Evrard…

What does the press think?

According to the part of the gang:

“The graphic staging, the abundance of new faces in the cast, the vigor of the tone used, its precision and the original music complete the brilliance of La Nuit du 12.” (Olivier Bombarda) 5/5

According to Le Journal du Dimanche:

“The staging, with realistic and surgical precision, detailed the various stages of the procedure in an atmosphere burdened by false leads. It was outstanding in its portrayal of the haunted policemen played by Bastien Bouillon and Boule Lanner.” (Stephanie Belpesch) 5/5

According to Marie Claire:

“La Nuit du 12, a dizzying thriller by Dominique Paul, points to the systemic misogyny that undermines the investigation of feminicides. Appalling.” (Emily Barnett) 5/5

According to South West:

With “La Nuit du 12″, Dominique Moll succeeds in an exciting thriller based on an unsolved case. Immersed in the ranks of the forensic police, this dark thriller explores the lives of a team of investigators and questions the relationship between a man and a woman. Brilliant.” (Stephen C. Jonathan) 5/5

According to CinemaTeaser:

“The recurring curmudgeon of French cinema, Bastien Bouillon finds here his first worthy role. In front of him, the great Bull Lanners impresses humanity as always.” (Renan Cross) 4/5

According to Obs:

“A beautiful, very controlled film, one of Molly’s best.” (Sophie Grassini) 4/5

According to The Point:

“There’s no accent, no shooting, just plain wildness and a realistic portrait of two men a little lost, locked in solitude and surrounded by a straight-line scene.” (Jean-Luc Wachhausen) 4/5

According to Les Inrockuptibles:

“Dominic Molly takes an unsolved femicide investigation and succeeds in a melancholic and ultra-life thriller.” (Emily Barnett) 4/5

According to the first:

“Beyond its film noir, thriller appeal, La Nuit du 12 also reveals a brilliant demand to protect a public service under threat. It’s all served by an excellent cast that greatly contributes to the quest for authenticity here.” (Thierry Chez) 4/5

According to Telerama:

“Served by Bastien Bouillon, finally in the foreground, but also excellent female characters (including the judge, Anouk Greenberg’s interpretation in one of her most beautiful roles), the plot is flowing, black and piercing. Suffocating, but useful.” (Matilda Blotier) 4/5