An Ordinary Case Explained

An Ordinary Case
Native Name:
Director:	Daniel Auteuil
Producer:	Nelly Auteuil Hugo Gélin
Starring:	Daniel Auteuil Grégory Gadebois Sidse Babett Knudsen
Music:	Gaëtan Roussel
Cinematography:	Jean-François Hensgens
Editing:	Valérie Deseine
Studio:	France 2 Cinéma Zack Films Zazi Films
Distributor:	Zinc
Runtime:	115 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

An Ordinary Case (French: '''Le Fil'''|lit=The Thread) is a 2024 French legal drama film written, directed and starring Daniel Auteuil, as a lawyer hired to defend a client accused of his wife's murder.^{[1] [2]}

The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024.^[3] It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 11 September 2024 by Zinc.

Plot

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.

Cast

• Daniel Auteuil as Jean Monier
• Grégory Gadebois as Nicolas Milik
• Sidse Babett Knudsen
• Alice Belaïdi
• Suliane Brahim

Notes and References

1. Orange Studio Nabs Daniel Auteuil Legal Thriller 'An Ordinary Case' (EXCLUSIVE). 15 January 2024 . Variety.
2. News: "Le Sud en hiver, c'est une autre atmosphère": rencontre avec Daniel Auteuil en tournage pour son dernier film dans le Var. 7 November 2023 . Monaco-Matin.
3. Debruge . Peter . Keslassy . Elsa . Shafer . Ellise . Ritman . Alex . Debruge . Peter . 11 April 2024 . Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup: Coppola, Cronenberg, Lanthimos, Schrader and Donald Trump Portrait 'The Apprentice' in Competition . 13 May 2024 . . en-US.