Ad Vitam on Netflix: Is the thriller with Guillaume Canet based on a true story?

Ad Vitam on Netflix: Is the thriller with Guillaume Canet based on a true story?

This Friday, January 10, Netflix subscribers can discover Ad Vitam, a French thriller starring, co-written and produced by Guillaume Canet. The latter also threw herself fully into the role, before undergoing intense training for the four months leading up to the shoot.

Ad Vitam: True Story or Fiction?

Ad Vitam features Frank Lazarev, a former member of GIGN who is haunted by his past. The kidnapping of his pregnant wife throws him into a spectacular race against time and makes him the target of his former comrades. Action and impressive stunts abound in this feature film program by Rodolphe Lauga (La Source).

Due to the realistic nature of the story, many internet users are wondering if Ad Vitam is based on a true story. Indeed, it seems entirely plausible that this story of kidnapping and revenge could be authentic. In addition, Guillaume Canet surrounded himself with many experts to make his scenario as realistic as possible.

Unfortunately for news buffs, Ad Vitam is not adapted from a true story. The idea for the film came to Guillaume Canet after a meeting with GIGN member Thibaut LĂ©vec, while preparing to shoot the historical film Jadotville.

The two men then met again on the set of Love is a Party, but under completely different circumstances.

Guillaume Canet entrusts the big screen

Advice from a professional

Thibaut Leveque, retired due to a serious shoulder injury, trained as a film weapons and props specialist, specializing in gun handling. This unexpected meeting gave Guillaume Canet the idea for Ad Vitam, as he explained in the film’s press kit:

I really liked this man who suddenly doesn’t have that little sparkle in his eyes anymore. The training of these gendarmes is quite painful. Listening to him tell me about his journey and his transition from his “life before” to his “life after,” I immediately found material for a fantastic story.

This turning point reminded the 51-year-old actor of the professional played by Jean-Paul Belmondo. It was Bebel who encouraged Guillaume Canet to try his hand at this type of cinema, due to his passion for extreme sports.

“For a long time I wanted to explore this type of action thriller, which was rarely offered to me. Since you will never serve yourself as well as yourself, I very quickly imagined myself in the role of Frank.”

Ad Vitam with Guillaume Canet is now available exclusively on Netflix.

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Source: Allocine

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