L’Homme de chevet (2009)
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Sophie Marceau, Christopher Lambert
A former boxing champion in Colombia takes a caregiver job while returning to the gym to train a young boxer.
The story
In Colombia, former boxing champion Léo takes a job caring for Muriel, a wealthy Frenchwoman left quadriplegic and confined to bed after a car accident. Though an alcoholic, he has not given up boxing: at Valdès’s gym, they decide to train two young women and bet on their sporting futures. Léo trains Lina, while Valdès takes charge of Miranda.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Colombia, Léo (Christophe Lambert) is a former boxing champion who goes to work for Muriel (Sophie Marceau) as her caregiver. Muriel, a wealthy Frenchwoman, is quadriplegic after a car accident and confined to bed. She is assisted by Lucia, who is in love with her employer. Léo is an alcoholic, but he has not really given up boxing: at Valdès’s gym, they decide to train two young women, Lina and Miranda, and bet on the sporting futures of their two protégées. Léo takes charge of Lina, a prostitute with no real ties, while Valdès takes charge of Miranda. Little by little, feelings develop between Muriel and Léo, and between Lina and Léo.
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