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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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A remarkable film! Masterwork from director Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls, Basquiat) who deserves all the acclaim that he has already received for this wonderful accomplishment. The movie is near perfect. Every emotion that can be felt, I felt with such depth. There are even moments where I felt trapped, claustrophobic, useless, drained… similarities comparable to the lead character Jean-Dominique Bauby. Nominated for 4 Oscars (Best Director, Editing, Cinematography, Adapted Screenplay), winner of best feature film at the Audience...

Director Julian Schnabel has a lot to celebrate with two Golden Globe wins for “Best Director” and “Best Foreign Language Film” for his latest flick “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” (Scaphandre et le papillon, Le). Schnabel dedicated the movie to his father, which is an adaptation of a French memoir (by Jean-Dominique Bauby). The movie describes what life is like after suffering a massive stroke that left Bauby with a condition called Locked-In syndrome. Schnabel’s good...