Cartagena
2009 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 5.6 · 50% critics
After a life-changing accident leaves a spirited woman confined to bed, she reluctantly hires an out-of-work, hard-drinking former boxer as her caregiver. As they clash and slowly connect, she helps him learn to read while he pushes her to rediscover trust, intimacy, and the possibilities of life beyond her room.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Homme de Chevet
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-11-18
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 50/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (54 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, character-driven romance about trust, healing, and unlikely connection, with a tender mood similar to Je l'aimais; Not for you if you need fast pacing or a plot-heavy story.
Pros: gentle intimate tone; hopeful message; strong performances | Cons: thin plot; uneven acting moments; romance mostly suggested
Themes
- france
- based on novel or book
- paralysis
- caretaker
- alcoholic
- bedridden
- quadriplegic
- ex-boxer
- woman in wheelchair
- handmade
- colombia
Awards & recognition
- Valois du public · 2009
Cast & crew
Sophie Marceau
as Muriel
Christopher Lambert
as Léo
Margarita Rosa de Francisco
as Lucia
Rodolfo De Souza
as Valdes
Linnett Hernandez Valdes
as Lina
- AP
Anibal Gonzalez Parra
as Ami Léo
Salvatore Basile
as Le kinésithérapeute
Directed by Alain Monne