Dog on Trial (French: Le Procès du chien), previously titled Who Let the Dog Bite?, is a 2024 Swiss-French comedy film that blends courtroom drama with social commentary. It marks the directorial debut of French actress Laetitia Dosch, who also stars in the lead role. The movie is about Avril, a passionate but underrated lawyer who takes on a strange case: defending Cosmos, a dog who is accused of biting three people. Cosmos will be put down if she loses, making this the strangest court case of her career.
Based On A Real-Life Case
The movie Dog on Trial is loosely based on a true story that happened in France: a village became very divided over what should happen to a dog that kept biting people. The real-life trial got a lot of attention in the area, and people protested and talked about whether the law should treat a dog like an object or like a living thing. Inspired by how the case captivated the community, director Laetitia Dosch aimed to bring this unique legal and ethical story to the screen.
Where Was Dog on Trial Filmed?
The story is based on a true event that happened in France, but the whole movie was shot in Vaud, Switzerland. Shooting began in early 2023, and a number of well-known places were used to create the story’s setting.
Here are the main filming locations used in the movie:
1. Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
One of the primary filming locations was Lausanne, a picturesque city located on the shores of Lake Geneva. It was easy to film in and around the city because of its old-world charm, steep streets, and beautiful architecture.
A notable filming site here is the Palais de justice de Montbenon, the city’s historical courthouse. The grand façade of the building adds credibility and gravitas to the legal storyline and serves as the symbolic heart of the trial in the film.
2. Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Another important filming location was Vevey, a lakeside town also situated along Lake Geneva. Vevey makes the movie look better and make you feel more deeply about it because of its beautiful views and peaceful atmosphere.
Jean-Pascal Zadi, who plays Marc in the movie, said that the beauty of Vevey and its surroundings really struck him. In interviews, he talked about how organised and peaceful it felt compared to life in Paris, France.
3. Gimel, Vaud, Switzerland
Some of the quieter rural scenes were shot in Gimel located in the Jura foothills, a small village in Vaud known for its green hills and countryside charm. The use of Gimel gave the film a more grounded, small-town European feel, echoing the original French village where the real-life incident took place.
This location helped to recreate the communal atmosphere that was essential to the story—where locals gather, take sides, and make their opinions known about the unusual legal case at the center of the plot.
Promoting Swiss Locations in Film
More and more international films are choosing Switzerland as a setting, and Dog on Trial is one of them. Regional film commissions in Switzerland are working hard to get their cities and landscapes seen as good places to film. More productions are choosing to film in Switzerland now that the Lex-Netflix regulation has been passed. This regulation encourages streaming services to invest in local content.
Switzerland’s natural and built beauty has also been shown in films like “The Love of the World,” “Lightning,” and “Bisons.” Switzerland is becoming known for more than just tourism. It is also becoming known for making films that are shown around the world.
Official Trailer
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