Overview
- Opening on Wednesday, November 19, the film follows an IGPN investigator, played by Léa Drucker, probing an LBD shot that gravely injured a Gilets jaunes demonstrator.
- Reviews highlight a meticulous procedural built from interrogations, fieldwork, and analysis of surveillance and smartphone videos, with an emphasis on institutional responsibility.
- Critics note a portrait of internal pressures and a recurring wall of silence within the police, presented through multiple perspectives without revealing case outcomes.
- Moll researched the story through deep-dive journalism and short immersions inside the Paris IGPN delegation and a police command room, after consulting lawyers and magistrates.
- Dossier 137 ran in competition at Cannes 2025 and now reaches theaters with praise for its realism and Drucker’s performance, with some reviewers flagging didactic touches.