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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

PG-13
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2007
1h 52m
French
Drama, History
The true story of Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he'd only visited in his mind.
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Directed By: Julian Schnabel
Written By: Ronald Harwood (Screenplay), Jean-Dominique Bauby (Novel)

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Experimental Entertainment says...
8 years ago
The most beautifully depressing movie i've ever cried while watching. Yes, i did say that right.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
2 years ago
The original title of the film is Le Scaphandre et le Papillon.
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AdamMorgan says...
3 years ago
I think the most amazing aspect of this film is that it doesn't feel like something made for the Hallmark Channel. Yes, the story itself is sad (there are numerous times where I said "I would want to be shot if I were him") but the movie doesn't bring you down. Conversely it also isn't necessarily uplifting - sure, the guy pulled himself up out of his sadness and got to the point where he could write a book but I don't think that point of the movie was to make everyone else feel better about their lives. We did see his transition from the depths of despair to a point where he could survive from one day to the next. He never did seem to lose his sense of humor either - he still had certain feelings (particularly around the attractive females in the movie). In the end it was a fascinating (and often funny) look at how it might feel to be trapped in your body. I could not imagine telling the story any better than it was told. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies
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Horror future #7 says...
4 years ago
So hard to watch such a depressing and motivating at the same time story.7.3/10
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