Intouchables - Script

PHILIPPE Why did you really take this job? The money’s not great. The hours are worse. And I can’t move my legs.

Summary

, the film is significant because it subverts stereotypes, particularly regarding a disabled person's agency and sexuality. Driss doesn’t see a "patient"; he sees a man who needs a reality check, and it is this lack of caution that Philippe finds revitalizing. 2. Class Conflict as a Source of Vitality Script Intouchables

Conversely, Philippe forces Driss to confront his own potential. When Driss sells a painting he made (dubbed “the scab”), Philippe secretly buys it for €10,000, telling Driss it was sold to a collector. He forces Driss to go to the opera, not as a punishment, but as an education. He pushes Driss to start his own business, to stop being a victim of his own past. PHILIPPE Why did you really take this job