Script Intouchables -

The screenplay for the 2011 French film Intouchables (released as The Intouchables in English) was written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano

The Opening Teaser: The script begins in media res with a high-speed chase through Paris. This establishes the duo's bond before we know who they are. It promises the audience that despite the heavy subject matter (paralysis), this will be a high-energy, thrilling ride. Script Intouchables

Here, the script subverts the classic trope. Driss doesn't want to save Philippe; he mocks him. He doesn't provide pity; he provides audacity. When Philippe asks why he wants the job, Driss replies bluntly: “Because you’re rich and you’re handicapped, and I’m gonna rip you off.” (Paraphrased from the French: “Parce que vous êtes riche et handicapé, et que je vais vous la mettre à l’envers.”) The screenplay for the 2011 French film Intouchables

He then proceeds to dance around the room, singing off-key, and finally places Philippe’s paralyzed hands on his own chest so Philippe can feel the vibration of the music and the rhythm of Driss’s heartbeat. Here, the script subverts the classic trope