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Anything for Her

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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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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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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 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) This French thriller hurtles along with hardly a pause. Rated: 3/5 Jun 5, 2009 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Yusufpasha P I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Of course the whole idea of the plot is not very believable, an ordinary man trying to get his ordinary wife to escape from prison. That is the downpoint of the film. However, through the great performances by both actors Vincent Lindon and Diane Kruger, and the wonderful chemistry between them, you actually care for them, and understand the psychological motivation of the husband. Add to that the perfectly paced development of the story, and you end up with a solid, entertaining thriller with real emotions. In my opinion, you forget the unrealistic aspect of a film when the performance(s) of the actor(s) are deep and the emotions strong. So for me, even though this film provides nothing new, it is a brilliantly executed thriller. Final Verdict: Solid THRILLER with good ACTING Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Audience Member The greatest 01 hour: and 36 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Didn't finish on plane. Maybe someday. Better the moronic Hollywood version. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Olivier Delbosc, Eric Jehelmann, Marc Missonnier
Screenwriter
Fred Cavayé
Production Co
TPS Star, Wild Bunch, Jerico, TF1 Films Production, Fidélité Films
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 29, 2009
Runtime
1h 36m