11 Excellent Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen
10. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
This 2007 movie, directed by Julian Schnabel shows how learning to communicate again in a different way changes a person.
Starring Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner and Marie-Josée Croze, this is not a story of recovery as much as about personal evolution.
The film is based on the memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby which tells the story of his life after suffering a huge stroke at the age of 43.
After awakening from a three week coma, Bauby is informed that he has “locked in syndrome” which is a condition that leaves the sufferer almost completely paralyzed but mentally intact.
Bauby is able to blink both of his eyes until doctors sew up his right eye to prevent an infection. Using just his left eye for communication, Bauby begins writing his life story through the help of a speech and communication therapist.
The film was widely acclaimed after its first screening at the Cannes Film Festival where it took home the award for Best Director. It went on to receive a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, two Cesar Awards and was nominated for four Oscars.
