Intouchables (The Intouchables)

This is the true story of (very) rich Philippe, who broke two cervical vertebrae when paragliding and spends his days in a wheelchair and being cared for by a collection of employees. When the need for a new medical assistant arises, rather than pick someone with any experience in the medical film, Philippe hires Driss, who is fresh out of jail and only came for a signature to not lose his unemployment benefits.

What Driss has over all the other applicants is a devil-may-care attitude and a lust for life that Philippe desperately needs. The young man is from the suburbs and used to having to share quarters with numerous family member. Now he finds himself in an expensive town vila with - best of all - his own bathtub.

After the initial fascination with Philippe's condition (once Driss pours hot water over Philippe's legs because he can't quite believe that it doesn't hurt him at all), the two men develop a friendship that lasts until this day. The real life duo is shown right before the end credits.

Funny and heart warming.

8/10