Intouchables  (DVD English)

Intouchables is a 2011 movie about two men who develop a close friendship despite being from very different backgrounds. This touching film is both written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano. The brilliant cast includes Francois Cluzet as the quadriplegic aristocrat Philippe and Omar Sy plays Driss, a young man from the projects hired to be his caretaker. Driss is a young offender who goes for the interview without any hopes of getting hired due to his past. To his surprise, he gets hired and together Philippe and Driss embark on a journey that opens his mind to modern art, opera and art. Philippe treats Driss as an equal and they help each other put in order the affairs of their private life. Driss tries to help Philippe meet a woman called Eleonore, with whom he has been writing letters over a long period of time. Philippe is scared to meet her as he has not yet told her about his condition.