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The Intouchables
Intouchables
2011 113 min France R 16+
★8.3
Drama, Comedy
Director: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
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Description
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
Budget:
$13M
US Gross:
$10.2M
Worldwide:
$426.59M
Starring
François Cluzet
Actor
Omar Sy
Actor
Anne Le Ny
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2013
— Best European Film
Georges Awards 2013
— Best Foreign-Language Comedy
Georges Awards 2013
— Best Foreign Drama
European Film Awards 2012
— Best Screenplay
European Film Awards 2012
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 2013
— Best International Feature Film
Georges Awards 2013
— Best Foreign-Language Comedy
European Film Awards 2012
— Audience Award
Georges Awards 2013
— Best Foreign Drama
César Awards 2012
— Best Picture
César Awards 2012
— Best Supporting Actress
César Awards 2012
— Best Screenplay
César Awards 2012
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 2013
— Best International Feature Film
César Awards 2012
— Best Actor
César Awards 2012
— Best Director
César Awards 2012
— Best Film Editing
Key opinion
Intouchables is widely celebrated as a life-affirming, humorous, and deeply moving drama based on a true story of unlikely friendship. While a small minority of critics feel the plot is predictable and the portrayal of wealth distracting, the vast majority find the chemistry between the leads and the film’s optimistic tone to be masterful and resonant.
| Acting | Omar Sy and François Cluzet share a profound and authentic onscreen chemistry that anchors the emotional core of the film. | |
| Emotion | The film successfully balances wit, humor, and moments of genuine sadness to create a life-affirming, emotionally uplifting experience. | |
| Score | Directors Nakache and Toledano effectively blend classical and modern musical elements to enhance the film's narrative tone. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is lauded for its simple, humanistic focus, though some viewers find its adherence to traditional narrative structures too predictable. | |
| Production | The film's visual presentation and opulent production design are highly praised for their polish, though some feel this luxury creates an emotional distance from the characters' struggles. |