Top billed cast

1. 

   Guillaume Canet

   Franck Lazareff

2. 

   Alexis Manenti

   Nico

3. 

   Stéphane Caillard

   Leo

4. 

   Nassim Lyes

   Ben

5. 

   Zita Hanrot

   Manon

6. 

   Johan Heldenbergh

   Vanaken

7. 

   Etienne Guillou-Kervern

   Stanislas Lacaze

8. 

   Jamel Blissat

   Homme DGSI 2

9. 

   Maurice Chan

   Le policier scientifique

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Reviews

A review by Dean

Written by Dean on 2026-04-13

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 e...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• ambivalent