Daniel Auteuil directs, writes and stars in French legal thriller An Ordinary Case, inspired by true events. Co-written by Steven Mitz, the film sees Auteuil play Jean Monier, a lawyer tasked with defending an accused wife-killer. Convinced of his client's innocence, Monier's latest case proves far from ordinary.
Grégory Gadebois, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Alice Belaïdi also star.
An Ordinary Case is on UK/ROI VOD from July 7th.
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Based on the real-life experiences of a lawyer in the French legal system, what begins as an ordinary case will become this lawyer’s career-defining - or destroying - achievement. Jean Monier is a disillusioned lawyer, appointed to defend Nicolas Milik, a man accused of murdering his wife. While everything points to his guilt, Monier takes up the case, convinced of his innocence. As his investigations keep bringing him back to the night of the murder and the family dynamics, he also gets closer to his client, adding to the pressure to defend him. What begins as just an ordinary case will put him to the test.
