L'Homme de Chevet (2009)

Title: Cartagena

Original Title: L'Homme de Chevet

Release Date: 2009-11-18

Status: Released

Rating: 5.7/10 (from 50 votes)

Language: FR

Genres: Drama, Romance

Production Companies: Thelma Films, Cine Nomine, ARTE France Cinéma

Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment. Initially out of his depth, Leo slowly wins Muriel's trust. As Muriel teaches him to read, he forces her to confront the joys beyond her window.