Dog on Trial
Avril, an idealistic lawyer dedicated to lost causes, agrees to defend Cosmos, a dog that has bitten three people, leading to the first canine trial. She has no choice but to win the case, as otherwise, her unusual client will be put down.
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Cast
21 people
Laetitia Dosch
Avril Lucciani
Known for
Acid
Employee of the Month
François Damiens
Dariuch Michovski
Known for
The Bélier Family
Heartbreaker
Jean-Pascal Zadi
Marc
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
The American Dream
Anne Dorval
Roseline Bruckenheimer
Known for
Mommy
I Killed My Mother
Anabela Moreira
Lorene Furtado
Known for
Amelia’s Children
Diamantino
Tom Fiszelson
Joachim (12 ans)
No other roles listed
Mathieu Demy
Judge
Known for
Tomboy
Student Services
Pierre Deladonchamps
Jérôme
Known for
Stranger by the Lake
Eiffel
Kodi
Cosmos
No other roles listed
Michèle Gurtner
La Veterinaire Dr Fillinger
Also in
Happiness University
Dariouch Ghavami
Le Philosophe Jean Marc Ghavani
No other roles listed
Patrick de Rham
L'Expert Medico-Legal
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Laetitia Dosch Director · Anne-Sophie Bailly Writer David Sztanke Composer
United States release July 25, 2025 · Produced in France, Switzerland · Production Bande à Part Films, RTS
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Atelier de Production
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Bande à Part Films
Production
RTS
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SRG SSR
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France 2 Cinéma
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France · Switzerland
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Original title
Le Procès du Chien
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 19, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Switzerland · September 11, 2024
Theatrical · Suisse romande
United States · July 25, 2025
Digital
Belgium
June 25, 2024 · Premiere · Brussels International Film Festival
September 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Canada
February 28, 2025 · Theatrical
China
December 7, 2024 · Premiere · Hainan Island International Film Festival
January 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical
February 10, 2026 · Digital
France
August 27, 2024 · Premiere · Angoulême Francophone Film Festival
September 11, 2024 · Theatrical
January 8, 2025 · Physical · DVD
May 18, 2025 · Digital · Canal+
May 18, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Cinéma(s)
Germany
February 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Greece
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
June 19, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 21, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong French Film Festival
April 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 27, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
Ireland
November 10, 2024 · Premiere · Cork International Film Festival
Italy
April 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
May 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 11, 2024 · Premiere · Scanorama film festival
January 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 1, 2024 · Premiere · Monterrey Film Festival
September 4, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
October 12, 2024 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Russia
August 3, 2024 · Premiere · One Sixth International Film Festival
January 31, 2025 · Digital · Okko
South Korea
October 3, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
January 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 17, 2024 · Premiere · 77. Locarno Film Festival
Taiwan
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
April 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Thailand
November 10, 2024 · Premiere · World Film Festival Bangkok
Ukraine
December 19, 2024 · Theatrical
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