Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) by Sandeep N — 05 Jul 2010

Tears in my eyes. I don't know how to describe this movie, or even how to describe my respect for one of world greatest hero's Jean-Dominique Bauby.

Imagine you wake up one day, as an extremely busy and loved young man with young children, completely paralysed. None of us can even think what it would feel like.

It happened to Jean-Dominique Bauby. When he woke up in 1995 he could only move one of his eyelids. He couldn't walk, talk or breath on his own.

And then he decides to write a book, through communicating with his eyelid.

I'm admiring this man with all of my heart. I read the book a few years ago for school as well and already then I was fascinated.

Now I've seen the movie and I have to say it's one of the most touching movies I've ever seen. I was watching the whole movie with a lump in my throat. God, hell must be on earth for some people. We should be happy with what we got.

It's an eye opener. Unique in all ways and beside that the acting is very strong. Compliments to Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner and the director Julian Schnabel. Everyone should see this movie. It's terrific. Last time I cried so much about a movie was a quite long time ago.

I want to quote:

"Other than my eye, two things aren't paralysed. My imagination...and my memory. They're the only two ways I can escape from my diving bell." - Jean-Dominique Bauby.