En Francais: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
author’s note: I just deleted 3 paragraphs whining about how foreign films get popular here in the ‘States. It was utter rubbish. I should just keep my mouth shut and enjoy the movies that happen to come my way. Hee hee.
I’m not even sure how I was first exposed to it, but I enjoyed the true story of the The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. IMDB has a quick summary below:
Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he’d only visited in his mind.
Disclaimer: It’s an introspective piece, which means the pace is probably slower than most mainstream media here in the states. It’s also almost entirely filmed in the first person’s perspective. I’ll spare you the details, but you’ll feel claustrophobic even if you watch this in a huge theater. The supporting cast was phenomenal, especially of the hospital staff that truly cared for the main character. Good stuff. I’ll be watching Israel’s The Band’s Visit later tonite, so I’ll let you know what I think soon!
YAY Movies! 
~Spec
