Anything for Her

2008

1 hr. 36 min.

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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81%

31 Reviews

Tomatometer

69%

1,000+ Ratings

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Julien Auclert (Vincent Lindon) and his wife, Lisa (Diane Kruger), live a peaceful life in the French suburbs with their son, Oscar (Lancelot Roch). Their world is shattered when, one night, the police storm their house and arrest Lisa on suspicion of murder. Several years later, Julien learns that Lisa, who is diabetic and now serving a 20-year prison sentence, is refusing her insulin. Knowing that Lisa is on the verge of giving up, he hatches a risky plan to break her out of jail.

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Critics Consensus

This taut and snappy French prison break thriller may be suspiciously implausible, but is held together by two fine central performances.

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Audience Member

The greatest 01 hour: and 36 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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richard i

Attention-holding variation on the prison break-out movie genre, which, thanks to it not being based on a true story, leaves you pretty uncertain as to how it's all going to turn out, a decent feat for a thriller, and while it stacks up the clichés, it also has a freshness which is endearing, though I'm still not sure how lumpy-faced Lindon landed the goddess-like Kruger, but that's a mystery no-one can solve.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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andrey k

It is a perfect thriller, just what you need when you want to see some good nail-biting 1,5 hours long movie. It's very suspenseful and intense, doesn't take even a small break. The leading performance by Vincent Lindon is convincing and brilliant, the transformation from a soft teacher to a determined man obsessed with saving his wife is first-rate. Diane Kruger did the good job too. No wonder Hollywood hastened to make a remake, they love doing it: remaking European films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Such a lovely piece. This shows how far youd get all for the sake of love and devotion. A classic thriller. Unlike the remake, the character build up is better and the wife is prettier. LOL. The only flaw in the film was how did the police picked up the trail so fast, its not logical.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

This is one film I feel the Hollywood version may have been slightly better at, all the same it is easy to watch, but lacking in the twists and turns that I thought may appear.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Didn't finish on plane. Maybe someday. Better the moronic Hollywood version.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Fred Cavayé

Director

Vincent Lindon

Julien

Diane Kruger

Lisa

Lancelot Roch

Oscar

Olivier Marchal

Henri Pasquet

Hammou Graïa

Commandant Susini

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

Pour Elle is a smart, startling thriller; a perfect date movie for couples who like to smoke afterwards.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 18, 2009

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

This French thriller hurtles along with hardly a pause.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 5, 2009

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

There's nothing exceptional about any of this but it is well made, decently acted (Kruger is clearly a star in the making) and rachets up the tension with some skill.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 5, 2009

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

Anything For Her is an intelligent, involving and surprising tale of an ordinary man pushed way beyond his limits.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2019

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

Propelled by tension, this gripping prison escape thriller takes the form of a beguiling morality tale as it raises unfathomable issues between right and wrong

Oct 30, 2010

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Dominic Corry

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

Get out and see this magnificent thriller before the American remake (starring Russell Crowe, planned for release later this year) steals its thunder.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 27, 2010

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Synopsis

Julien Auclert (Vincent Lindon) and his wife, Lisa (Diane Kruger), live a peaceful life in the French suburbs with their son, Oscar (Lancelot Roch). Their world is shattered when, one night, the police storm their house and arrest Lisa on suspicion of murder. Several years later, Julien learns that Lisa, who is diabetic and now serving a 20-year prison sentence, is refusing her insulin. Knowing that Lisa is on the verge of giving up, he hatches a risky plan to break her out of jail.

Director: Fred Cavayé
Executive Producer: Christine De Jekel
Screenwriter: Fred Cavayé
Production Co: TPS Star, Wild Bunch, Jerico, TF1 Films Production, Fidélité Films
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (DVD): Sep 29, 2009