Anything for her

Recent years have seen a resurgence in contemporary, fast-paced thrillers such as Tell No One emerging from France which have proved a hit with UK audiences. Anything For Her fits well into this genre.

Julian (Vincent Lindon - Vendredi Soir), a school teacher and his wife Lisa are living happily with their small son when their world is shattered by an unexpected visit from the police with an arrest warrant for murder. Lisa (Diane Kruger) is taken to prison for a crime she did not commit, and the film’s flashback structure details her husband’s increasing desperation to find a way to free her. Exhausting all legal channels, he is forced to consider the unthinkable and thus begins a daring plan to break her out of jail.

This is a tense and atmospheric thriller which generates a cracking pace whilst the leads give compelling performances as a family under siege.