Following a climbing accident in the mountains, Pascal loses the use of his legs and is confined to a wheelchair. The film follows his gradual acceptance of this during his stay in a rehabilitation centre and, with the support of fellow residents, the return of his will to live.
Acting
Cris Campion's unsentimental transformation from rage to reluctant hope.
Writing
Dialogue that treats disability with brutal honesty, not inspirational porn.
Director
Olivier Schatzky
Thierry Frémont
Gadouille
Cris Campion
Pascal
Hervé Laudière
Marko
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Corinne
Christian Bouillette
Bobo
Luc Bernard
Chiffre N°1
Isabelle Petit-Jacques
L'employée de la banque
Arno Chevrier
Chiffre N°4
Vincent de Boüard
Chiffre barman
Patrick Berhault
Doublure séquence montagne
Jean O'Cottrell
Le directeur de la banque
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Olivier Schatzky never made another feature film after this, leaving Fortune Express as his sole cinematic statement.
Released two years after the 1989 French Disability Rights protests, the film quietly reflects a nation grappling with institutional treatment of disabled citizens.
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