The Lifeline
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24 December 1916. A truck carrying mail is stopped at a German checkpoint and riddled with bullets. Inside, a man lies dead. Another man and a woman, on a postal mission, claim innocence in the death of their companion and their presence in enemy territory. The radio that had been guiding them had apparently cut out, leaving them stranded in no man’s land. And so, on Christmas Eve 1916, a cross- examination begins to uncover the real reason why enemy postmen and couriers are in the trenches.
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Cast
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Alexis Manenti
Pierre-Jean Auget
Known for
Les Misérables
Athena
Jeanne Goursaud
Katel Marie Schneider
Known for
Barbarians
Dear Child
Damien Jouillerot
Bruno Dabin
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Amour
Gilles Cohen
Known for
It Boy
The Bonfire of Destiny
David Talbot
Hugo Becker
Gendarme
Known for
Gossip Girl
Leonardo
Hugo Becker Director · Romain Trouillet Composer Tommaso Fiorilli Cinematographer
First release August 28, 2025 · Produced in France · Languages French, German
Production
Nouvelle Donne Productions
Production
Paprika Films
Production
France
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Original title
La ligne de vie
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
Italy · August 28, 2025
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 14, 2026 · TV · France 2 (Histoires courtes)
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