The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)

Based on the memoirs of Jean-Dominique Bauby, the film follows him throughout his massive stroke and recovery time in the hospital. Only able to communicate through blinking his left eyelid, the film is a very intimate and follows Bauby's life in recovery through first person experiences. The lead actor, Mathieu Amalric, must have had such a difficult time in the role as a deformed, mute man attempting to write a book.

Bauby's thoughts were heard throughout the film while he was laying in bed, sitting on the beach, and even while trying to watch a soccer game.

There was a scene that stuck out in my mind; when his children and their mother came to visit him and spend the day at the beach. His children, symbolize freedom and health and his desire to love them and hug them tugs at the emotions of the audience.

Overall I felt it was exceptionally well made and the actors played their roles with precision and flow that made the whole movie come together smoothly.