Philippe is a rich, aristocratic Frenchman paralyzed from
the neck down as a result of a paragliding accident. A widower, he lives with his teenage daughter
in a luxurious house in Paris.
The time has come for him to hire a new carer to
assist him with his daily physical needs.
Rejecting all the better qualified candidates, he hires Driss from
Senegal who doesn’t want the job but has applied for the job to
ensure he keeps getting his welfare benefits.
An ex-con, the streetwise Driss brings some
excitement to the overly-protected Philippe.
After a while, a friendship begins to develop.
This 2011 film ('Intouchables' in French with English subtitles – not to be
confused with the 1987 Kevin Costner film) was recommended by a colleague as part of
my sabbatical viewing. It’s loosely-based
on a true story. We borrowed it from Essex Libraries.
We watched it twice in a week – I don’t recall a movie
making me laugh so much in a long time.
There’s a link to the trailer here.
Give yourself a treat and watch it.
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