Just finished writing my essay for my French class. Must be achieving some success as I've been able to use - correctly- the subjunctive and the conditional AND relative pronouns, my absolute bete noir of grammatical construction!
The topic was the social implications of the film 'Intouchables'.....a great film to watch, funny, edgy at times, and with a tenderness towards the characters. However, it's been seen as a break through for the physically other abled in France as hitherto they've been rather sidelined.
Undeniably, the rapport between the characters- based on real life- is superb; a real sense of joie de vivre but as the tetraplegic is a very rich and well connected man, he can afford the comforts, practical aids, social and cultural opportunities that make his life a little more tolerable. That he benefits from the companionship of his carer ( originally from North Africa ) from the housing projects and enjoys his anti authority attitude and challenge to the status quo is unquestionable but I can't help feeling that if the roles were reversed, the story would have a greater social impact and ask better questions about integration and assimilation of minority groups.
This week, France under German occupation....lots to read, a documentary to watch and then the research!
A bientot, mes amis.....!
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