French A2 Study Session: Intouchables

This session is open only to young people between 14 – 19 years old accompanied by their teachers.

Recommended for: A2 and equivalent level French.
Capacity: 158 places.

This study day will contextualise French popular comedy using Intouchables as a recent example of a box office hit in France. Students will consider the cultural context of the film, discussing ideas of family, social classes and the world of work, and the issue of disability. Following the film screening, students will use written and spoken French to complete A2 language and grammar exercises and will discuss the film’s issues and themes in detail.

Led by Isabelle Vanderschelden, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Screening: Intouchables (Untouchable) 15
Dirs Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano / France 2011 / 112 mins / In French with English subtitles / François Cluzet, Omar Sy
Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s comedy-dramaIntouchables took the French box office by storm when it was released in November 2011. Paralysed from the neck down following a paragliding accident, millionaire Philippe lives a quiet life in a stylish Parisian apartment. When he hires Driss, a forthright ex-con as his carer, their unlikely friendship and growing bond give Philippe a new lease of life.

Booking required.