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Released last year.
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Ad Vitam
2025 1h 37m FR
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 462
ActionCrimeDrama
Synopsis
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When he and his pregnant wife are attacked in their home, a former elite agent becomes trapped in a deadly manhunt tied to his own painful past.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Guillaume Canet
Franck Lazareff
Alexis Manenti
Nico
Stéphane Caillard
Leo
Nassim Lyes
Ben
Zita Hanrot
Manon
Johan Heldenbergh
Vanaken
Etienne Guillou-Kervern
Stanislas Lacaze
Jamel Blissat
Homme DGSI 2
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rodolphe Lauga
- Writers
- Rodolphe Lauga, Guillaume Canet
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- France
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
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3 / 5
CINEMA
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Part of the "Ad Vitam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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CAST
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Guillaume Canet and Alexis Manenti and Stéphane Caillard carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt32138452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rodolphe Lauga directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released last year.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 3Part of the "Ad Vitam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Guillaume Canet and Alexis Manenti and Stéphane Caillard carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt32138452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Makeup / hair
- Kelly Godot
- VFX supervisor
- Aurelie Lajoux
- Stunt coordinator
- Alexandre Vu
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Ad Vitam (2025)
Part of
Ad Vitam Collection
After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazareff must find his wife Leo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. He is caught up with his past and plunged into a state affair that is beyond his control.
Also by
Rodolphe Lauga
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What people are saying
- MovieGuys★ 5/10
"Ad Vitam" follows in the footsteps of many, many other French action crime thrillers but somehow doesn't quite pull it off. The story that occurs briefly in the opening scenes of the film and the final third are what you might expect. Frenetic action, intrigue and spectacle abound. Regrettably, these elements are sandwiched between what amounts to an excess of "cop bonhomie" that's overstated and over long, stealing too much of this films run time. The outcomes a film that feels absurdly short and as a result, more than a little dissatisfying. In summary, decent acting, decent action but let down by an unbalanced script that doesn't seem to know the difference between an action crime thriller and a drawn out police soap opera. A marginal watch.
- Dean★ 5/10
Ad Vitam is a well-made French action thriller that succeeds in its technical execution but stumbles with its core narrative. Guillaume Canet delivers a raw, believable performance as Franck, and the opening home invasion sequence is genuinely tense and frightening. The film does a great job showing the grit of elite GIGN training, and the practical stunts feel much more grounded than your typical Hollywood blockbuster. However, the "government conspiracy" at the heart of the story is where the movie loses its footing. The idea that the French domestic intelligence (DGSI) would go to such extreme, "dirty" lengths—including kidnapping a pregnant woman and trying to assassinate a former elite serviceman—to cover up a botched robbery feels highly unrealistic. It shifts the movie from a grounded police drama into a cynical political fantasy that doesn't quite match the realistic tone of the action. Furthermore, the film is dominated by an incredibly long flashback that takes up nearly half the runtime, which kills the momentum of the present-day search for Franck's wife.
Production companies
Who made it
- LE
Les Films du Cap
FR
Key crew
- First Assistant DirectorCyril Pavaux
- Second Assistant DirectorAlexandre Denjoy
- Second Assistant DirectorRomain Hervieux
- Third Assistant DirectorCharlotte Fouix
- ProducerGuillaume Canet
- ProducerJean Cottin
- Stunt CoordinatorAlexandre Vu
- Stunt DoubleAhmed Chouikhi
- StuntsRaimundo Querido
- StuntsJean Huynh
- Assistant DirectorJuliette Marsan
- Weapons MasterPaul Bourcart
- Visual Effects SupervisorAurelie Lajoux
- Script SupervisorMarion Pin
- Assistant ScriptLisa Benamraoui
- ColoristEugenie Claudel
- GafferCafer Ilhan
- ElectricianLaurent Gaboriaud
- Best Boy ElectricDamien Bret
- StuntsTeddy Ponceau
- Stunt DoubleAntoine Piquet
- StuntsAlexandra Boisseau
- StuntsMaurice Chan
- StuntsFlorian Ricol
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- ambivalent
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2025-01-10R· Netflix
Also known as
International titles
- 救命行动CN
- a la vidaMX
- 救命行動TW
