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This article contains spoilers for Ad Vitam.

What Was The Key In Ad Vitam & What Happened To It?

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The key unlocks a safe deposit box owned by Franck.

Inside this safe deposit box is incriminating evidence against another branch of the French special services, the DGSI.

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What Happened To Franck, Leo, & Ben In Ad Vitams Ending?

Franck faked the evidence as he lost the key earlier in the film.

During the stressful situation, the pregnant Leo begins labor after losing a great deal of blood.

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Ad Vitam follows Franck Lazarev, a former member of the French Elite Intervention Squad, who is drawn into a high-stakes state affair after his wife, Léo, is kidnapped. As he confronts his past and a mysterious group of armed men, Franck seeks to rescue her amidst escalating threats.

The trio arrive at the hospital via different means where Franck finally kills the leader of the DGSI.

After Franck reveals Leo’s injuries, the team lets him go to first get her to safety.

After having the baby, Leo uses the key to retrieve the real evidence against the DGSI.

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She submits it to the courts and regularly visits Franck in prison.

How Ad Vitams Ending Sets Up A Sequel

Could A Continuation Be On The Cards?

Despite a sequel toAd Vitamstill being unconfirmed by Netflix, there are many ways the film sets one up.

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The main way is via the central plot involving the DGSI.

The DGSI was trying to cover it up as a means of avoiding tensions with the USA.

When Leo falls pregnant, this comes into full focus for her and Franck.

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This links to the film’s title,Ad Vitam.

In Latin, this phrase translates directly as “for life.”

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