The Diving-Bell And The Butterfly (2007) 8/10

Starring : Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Max von Sydow
Director : Julian Schnabel
Running Time : 108 mins

The editor of Elle magazine, Jean-Dominique Bauby (Amalric) suffers a massive stroke and wakes up from a coma to find he is almost completely paralysed and unable to speak. As he continues to suffer, he strives to complete his memoirs through the use of a specially devised alphabet that allows him to use blinks to indicate letters he wants written down.

Based on the true story of the tragic events that happened to Jean-Dominique Bauby and his sensational ability to troop on regardless, this is a very brave movie, focussing almost entirely on a man who can't speak or move. The supporting cast keep the action flowing, and Amalric manages to convey a definite feeling of helplessness in the lead role.

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