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THE SANCTUARY

By Xavier GENS

STUDIOCANAL (FR) - as SALES Theatrical, World / DISTR Theatrical, World

Thriller - Post-Production 2025

Set in the lush yet dangerous borderlands of Southeast Asia, THE SANCTUARY is an action thriller from Xavier Gens (Under Paris, one of the most-watched non-English films of all-time on Netflix): a powerful story of survival, resilience, and quest for the truth led by a female journalist. As deadly secrets come to surface, THE SANCTUARY draws audiences into a striking cinematic world crafted by one of the most dynamic filmmakers in contemporary genre cinema.

- Year of production
- 2025
- Genres
- Thriller
- Countries
- FRANCE
- Director(s)
- Xavier GENS
- Cast
- Anaïs PARELLO, Pascale ARBILLOT, Franck DUBOSC, Anne MARIVIN
- Synopsis
- The sole survivor of a violent ambush on a military convoy, Lena wakes up in a Thai hospital traumatised and alone. As she refuses repatriation, she escapes to an elephant sanctuary deep in the jungle, hoping to find peace. There she bonds with the local community, including Tangwa, a young Burmese girl refugee, and begins to rebuild her life. But whispers of a suspicious new orphanage draw Lena into a darker reality, and her investigation turns into a horrifying discovery. Lena takes matters into her own hands embarking on a fearless rescue mission in the heart of a criminal underworld, which will connect the horrors of her past with fresh danger.