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Ad Vitam

2025 · 97 min

A tense, propulsive chase that keeps you leaning forward, with a grim personal edge and little room to breathe.

Directed by
Rodolphe Lauga
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Guillaume Canet, Alexis Manenti, Stéphane Caillard
Overview
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.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Rodolphe Lauga
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Guillaume Canet, Alexis Manenti, Stéphane Caillard
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • conspiracy
  • grief
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Rodolphe Lauga
Written by
Guillaume Canet, Rodolphe Lauga
Starring
Guillaume Canet, Alexis Manenti, Stéphane Caillard, Nassim Lyes, Zita Hanrot, Johan Heldenbergh, Etienne Guillou-Kervern, Jamel Blissat
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French

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