Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers who have no intention of letting their prey escape them and a group of soldiers who risk their lives in pursuit of their single aim – to bring her home alive. This strong, independent woman and these men of duty are thrown together and forced to confront situations of great danger that inextricably bind them – emotionally, violently and intimately.

Diane Kruger
as Elsa Casanova

Djimon Hounsou
as Commander Kovax

Benoît Magimel
as Captain 'Tic-Tac '

Denis Ménochet
as Captain Lucas

Raphaël Personnaz
as Elias, sniper

Alain Figlarz
as Victor

Alain Alivon
as Marius

Mehdi Nebbou
as Amin, Elsa's guide

Raz Degan
as Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers

Tchéky Karyo
as Admiral Guezennec