Script Intouchables

Informative Guide to the Script of The Intouchables (2011)

5. Themes Explored in the Script

Overall assessment

Part 2: Subverting the "Disability Trope"

DRISS (grinning) You sure about this? I don’t have a license. Script Intouchables

Subverting Ableism:

Critics note that while many films project "internalised ableism" or fear of rejection onto disabled characters, Intouchables includes depictions of Crip sex and romance that subvert the notion of sexual incapacity. Informative Guide to the Script of The Intouchables

The engine of the script is the stark contrast between its two leads. The writers use a classic "Odd Couple" setup, but the stakes are amplified by class and physical ability. Script Intouchables