Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) by Fernando Rafael Q — 02 Apr 2011
A gripping tale of a man's terrible illness, Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon, is a beautifully photgraphed and very well-written piece of art. Julian Schnabel makes this film work in a fantastic way, and definitely lets you become 'Jean-Do' with his great style and vision.
This film explores (and causes) a wide array of emotions, especially in the scenes with Jean-Do and his father or with his ex-lover, Céline. The relatively unknown cast was great: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Consigny, Marie-Josée Croze, Olatz López Garmendia, and Max Von Sydow.
The scene where they sew Jean-Dominique's eye shut is fantastic.
This review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) was written by Fernando Rafael Q on 02 Apr 2011.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly has generally received very positive reviews.
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