There are many films that focus individuals who need assistance in daily living activities. From these films we can gain lots of information regarding types of conditions, the supports they need, and how a care professional and/or human service provider can help. The movie The Intouchables is based on the journey Abdel Sellou and Philippe Borgo travelled together. It reflects on the compassionate care required in assisting others, and takes a look at the challenges a paraplegic individual encounters. Philippe needs assistance in any activity that would require movement and Abdel, played as Driss, is randomly selected to be the caregiver providing the assistance. Throughout the film there are emotional challenges, along with the physical; we get to see how the care providers can deal with these.
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When they are cornered the men lie to the police, and pretend Philippe is in cardiac arrest and needs to get to the hospital. The police then escort them to the hospital; when they leave Driss and Philippe laugh and then drive away. Then the story is played as a flashback, starting with Driss (a man from the projects) looking to receive the unemployment benefit. In order to receive the benefit he must provide proof that he had been looking for work and was refused, so he interrupts an interviewing process at Phillippe’s and demands a signature. Philippe is a quadriplegic, looking for a new live in caregivers. Driss comes off rude and disrespectful, cutting inappropriate jokes toward the quadriplegic man, and sending inappropriate gestures toward Philippe’s assistant Magalie. Philippe requests Driss comes back the following day to pick up his papers, but instead of signing the papers, he challenges Driss to take the caregiver position. Driss accepts this challenge, and moves into the
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