An Ordinary Case

An Ordinary Case (French: 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.^[2][3] Auteuil stars as a lawyer hired to defend a client accused of his wife's murder.^[4]

An Ordinary Case
Theatrical release poster
French	Le Fil
Directed by	Daniel Auteuil
Screenplay by	Daniel Auteuil Steven Mitz
Based on	Le Livre de Maître Mô by Jean-Yves Moyart
Produced by	Nelly Auteuil Hugo Gélin
Starring	Daniel Auteuil Grégory Gadebois Sidse Babett Knudsen Alice Belaïdi
Cinematography	Jean-François Hensgens
Edited by	Valérie Deseine
Music by	Gaspar Claus
Production companies	Zazi Films Zack Films France 2 Cinéma Zinc
Distributed by	Zinc
Release dates	21 May 2024 (2024-05-21) (Cannes) 11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) (France)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	€6.4 million[1]

The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024.^[5] It was theatrically released on 11 September 2024 by Zinc.^[6]

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 Maître Jean Monier
• Grégory Gadebois as Nicolas Milik
• Sidse Babett Knudsen as Maître Annie Debret
• Alice Belaïdi as Avocate Générale Adèle Houri
• Suliane Brahim as Maître Judith Goma
• Gaëtan Roussel as Roger Marton
• Isabelle Candelier as President Violette Mangin
• Florence Janas as Laure Marton
• Aurore Auteuil as Audrey Girard
• Charlie Nelson as Antiquer

Reception

Box office

In France, the film sold a total of 688,297 admissions.^[7]