Imprisonment and freedom, heaviness and beauty

Braden 2022-03-24 09:01:57

I watch this movie because the title is very contradictory. Imprisonment and freedom, heaviness and beauty, seem to be two completely unrelated things, but they appear in one person at the same time due to a disease.

Jean-Dominique Bobby, the author of the biographical essay of the same name, was unable to move or speak, and completed this autobiographical essay by opening and closing one eyeball to identify letters.

The film is shot from a subjective angle, with a unique perspective, but the rhythm is really drowsy. I fell asleep for nearly 20 minutes before rewinding and rewatching it before I finished it.

But because of the movie, I decided to watch the original author's work, and found that he still maintains a humorous and romantic imagination in such a situation, which is really rare. This is one of the reasons why Bobby is respected and admired by readers.

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  • Alysa 2022-03-25 09:01:09

    Oh shit! I watched it early in the morning with a superior mood, and then turned off the TV in frustration. Since then, I have decided to exercise every day.

  • Gerard 2021-12-14 08:01:09

    Fortunately, I can bear it after the first few shots. The hero’s description is very beautiful. My body is covered in a diving bell, but my spirit is as light as a butterfly. The movie is also crying.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly quotes

  • Jean-Dominique Bauby: I decided to stop pitying myself. Other than my eye, two things aren't paralyzed, my imagination and my memory.

  • Jean-Dominique Bauby: We're all children, we all need approval.