Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) by Kaitlin W — 09 Mar 2010

Cinematography is beautiful. This is a purely brilliant film. See it.

This review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) was written by Kaitlin W on 09 Mar 2010.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly has generally received very positive reviews.

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