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Intouchables
By Eleonora and Sabine
Intouchables is a French film directed
by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache,
released in France on November 2,
2011. The story is inspired by the life
of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, a
quadriplegic since 1993, and his
relationship with Yasmin Abdel Sellou
his domestic help, whose roles are
played respectively by the actors
Francois Cluzet and
Omar Sy.
With 19.4 to
21,400,000 entries
“intouchables” is
the second largest
French success in
the history of the
box office. The film
became in 2012 the
French film that has
been the most seen
outside France and
have dethroned “The Fabulous Destiny
of Amelie Poulain” who held the title
for nearly ten years. For his role in this
film, Omar Sy won the César Award
for Best Actor in 2012.
This film tell the story of Driss who’s
released after six months’
imprisonment. He finds his
neighborhood, his friends and family,
but his aunt don’t let him live in her
house anymore. It has two work
refusals and decides to attend a final
interview with Philippe, a rich
aristocrat who became a quadriplegic
after an accident. So he
committed Driss as home help. In
short, the person least suited for the
job. Two worlds will
tame to give birth
to a friendship as
crazy, funny and
sharp, unexpected,
a
unique
relationship that will
spark and make
them? Untouchable.
Gradually the two
men get to know.
They
become
friends and discover
the world of each
and share intimate moments.
Driss discovers that he is able to help
people other than stealing
or dealant …
It happens to revive Philippe making
him forget his illness and making him
realize that he can again feel the love
and feelings.