“You have four hours to bring me what we want.” Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a French action thriller film called Ad Vitam, directed by the camera operator turned filmmaker Rodolphe Lauga. The film features a screenplay co-written by Rodolphe Lauga and French actor Guillaume Canet, telling a story about a man trying to save his wife while tangled in a bigger conspiracy. After escaping from an attempted murder, Franck Lazarev must find his wife Léo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. He is caught up by his past as a former member of the French Elite Intervention Squad (GIGN) and pulled into a state affair far beyond his control. Starring Guillaume Canet as Franck (doing lots of running), Stéphane Caillard, Nassim Lyes, Zita Hanrot, Alexis Manenti, & Johan Heldenbergh. Yet another localized French film offering from Netflix – it does look entertaining but still likely won’t find a big audience outside of France in the end. Also this trailer doesn’t reveal the plot – what exactly do the bad guys “want” from him? // Continue Reading ›
