Based on a true story, the film follows Philippe (François Cluzet), a man paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident, and Driss (Omar Sy, in a career-defining role), a Senegalese immigrant recently released from prison. During a job interview for a caretaker, Driss has no intention of getting the job—he just needs a signature to prove he’s seeking work to continue receiving welfare. He’s rude, unfiltered, and openly mocks Philippe’s love for opera.
Why? Because every other candidate saw a wheelchair. Driss saw a man. intouchables french movie
And that’s precisely why Philippe hires him. Based on a true story, the film follows
At first glance, the premise of the 2011 French film The Intouchables sounds like a recipe for disaster: a wealthy, white, tetraplegic aristocrat hires a poor, young, Black ex-convict from the housing projects to be his live-in caregiver. It’s a setup that could easily tumble into cliché or, worse, uncomfortable stereotype. Yet, what directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano delivered is one of the most unexpectedly joyful, irreverent, and deeply human films of the 21st century. And that’s precisely why Philippe hires him