Bound by terror. Tied for life.
The latest series from Oscar-winning director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, follows on from his masterpiece and global hit SAMBER.
Marie, Arnaud, Caroline, Sébastien, Grégory, Stéphane, and David have a unique friendship that formed on the night they were all taken hostage at the Bataclan concert hall, in Paris, on November the 13th, 2015.
During the evening of the attacks, they faced up to the terrorists for more than two hours in a confined corridor of the theater. Their survival forged a unique and unbreakable bond.
Those Who Lived chronicles their encounter and the years that followed, as they struggled to rebuild their lives, and continue living!
Genre: drama, series-drama
Format: 8 x 52'
Directed by: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Written by: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, Antoine Lacomblez
Produced by: What’s Up Films (Matthieu Belghiti), Mizar Films (Nicolas Mauvernay), NAC Films (Jérôme Corcos)
Original Broadcasters: France Télévisions
Cast: Benjamin Lavernhe de la Comédie-Française, Alix Poisson, Antoine Reinartz, Félix Moati, Anne Steffens, Thomas Goldberg et Cédric Eeckhout
Year of production: 2025
International Sales: Federation International