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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Directed by Julian Schnabel
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Overview
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.
Rated PG-13 | Length 112 minutes
Actors
Mathieu Amalric | Emmanuelle Seigner | Marie-Josée Croze | Anne Consigny | Patrick Chesnais | Niels Arestrup | Olatz López Garmendia | Jean-Pierre Cassel | Marina Hands | Max von Sydow | Isaach De Bankole | Emma de Caunes | Jean-Philippe Écoffey | Gérard Watkins | Nicolas Le Riche | Théo Sampaio | Fiorella Campanella | Talina Boyaci | Anne Alvaro | Françoise Lebrun | Zinedine Soualem | Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre | Agathe de La Fontaine | Marie Meyer | Ilze Bajare | Anna Chyzh | Lenny Kravitz | Michael Wincott
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2011 | TV | DVD | Library | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) has been on my to-watch pile since the moment it was nominated for 4 Oscars back in 2008. And it was also on my blindspot list. No surprise here as this is one amazing film. Mathieu Amalric is incredible.
This is the movie and story that I will always refer to whenever someone uses the #FML hashtag. Because most of the time people have no conception of what a fucked up life really is and misuse/abuse that notion. In this movie it’s 100% appropriate and yet inspiring. Love this movie.
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