An Ordinary Case

An Ordinary Case (Le Fil) 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.

The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024. 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