The Young Lieutenant
2005 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 6.7 · 75% critics
A rookie police officer leaves a quieter provincial life to join a high-pressure Paris homicide unit, where the demands of the job quickly test resolve and instincts. Paired with a seasoned detective, the newcomer must adapt to intense cases and a tough new environment.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Petit Lieutenant
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-08-31
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (97 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded, high-pressure police drama focused on learning the job and navigating a demanding unit, similar in tone to Polisse; Not for you if you prefer light, fast-paced stories.
Pros: tense police atmosphere; strong mentor dynamic; gritty realism | Cons: heavy subject matter; slow-burn pacing; emotionally intense
Themes
- homicide
- le havre, france
- recovering alcoholic
- police academy
- russian immigrant
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Actress · 2006 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2006 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nathalie Baye
as Commandant Vaudieu
Jalil Lespert
as Antoine Derouère
Roschdy Zem
as Solo
Antoine Chappey
as Louis Mallet
Jacques Perrin
as Le juge Serge Clermont
Xavier Beauvois
as Nicolas Morbé
- PC
Patrick Chauvel
as Le lieutenant Patrick Belval
Jean-Charles Dumay
as Juge d'instruction
Bérangère Allaux
as Julie Derouère, la femme d'Antoine
- WP
Wieslaw Puzio
as Kaminsky
Directed by Xavier Beauvois