Julian Schnabel released in 2007 that tells a touching true-life story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby. Schnabel made this film based on a book that was written by Ronald Hardwood and Jean-Dominique Bauby (“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”). Schnabel is an American director and had one Oscar-nominated performance for Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls in 2000 (“Schnabel”).
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby. Bauby was in a coma for three weeks after suffering a massive stroke that left his body permanently paralyzed and speechless, a victim of “Locked-in syndrome.” Bauby then found out despite the fact that his body was paralyzed, but his imagination and memories were not. Bauby started to dictate …show more content…
At the beginning of the film, Bauby slips in and out of consciousness, we see through a blurry and wobbling lens; the audiences hear his interior voice for the first half of the film and see what Bauby sees. Schnabel doesn’t allow his audience to escape until Bauby can. The early scenes are filmed behind Bauby’s eyes and not his point of view. The audiences can see that they are inside Bauby when the doctor sews his right eye up. They are trapped behind Bauby’s eye. When Bauby uses his imagination and his memories to escape from his current situation; Schnabel explores both in a dreamy color that conveys Bauby’s mental state in style; then the camera angle change from inside Bauby to outside him, and audiences now are the third party watching him from a distance. The costumes in the film are just casual and nothing fancy because the film takes place in a hospital. The good choice in music is a plus for the film; it’s sad but not too gloomy. It’s not a bad choice for a film with a sad ending.
The diving man and the butterfly scenes are repeated many times in the film, Schnabel may want to tell his audiences that Bauby is isolated and separated inside as he is very limited to his communication, but his memories and imagination are a butterfly. This film is an excellent work and recommendable for someone who wants to see a true-life touching story. Ultimately, this film is not the most cheerful story. It gives a broad picture of Bauby’s life, proves human capacity for joy and ability to process through whatever matter people are dealing.
After watching this film, I’ve learned that humanly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby. Bauby was in a coma for three weeks after suffering a massive stroke that left his body permanently paralyzed and speechless, a victim of “Locked-in syndrome.” Bauby then found out despite the fact that his body was paralyzed, but his imagination and memories were not. Bauby started to dictate …show more content…
At the beginning of the film, Bauby slips in and out of consciousness, we see through a blurry and wobbling lens; the audiences hear his interior voice for the first half of the film and see what Bauby sees. Schnabel doesn’t allow his audience to escape until Bauby can. The early scenes are filmed behind Bauby’s eyes and not his point of view. The audiences can see that they are inside Bauby when the doctor sews his right eye up. They are trapped behind Bauby’s eye. When Bauby uses his imagination and his memories to escape from his current situation; Schnabel explores both in a dreamy color that conveys Bauby’s mental state in style; then the camera angle change from inside Bauby to outside him, and audiences now are the third party watching him from a distance. The costumes in the film are just casual and nothing fancy because the film takes place in a hospital. The good choice in music is a plus for the film; it’s sad but not too gloomy. It’s not a bad choice for a film with a sad ending.
The diving man and the butterfly scenes are repeated many times in the film, Schnabel may want to tell his audiences that Bauby is isolated and separated inside as he is very limited to his communication, but his memories and imagination are a butterfly. This film is an excellent work and recommendable for someone who wants to see a true-life touching story. Ultimately, this film is not the most cheerful story. It gives a broad picture of Bauby’s life, proves human capacity for joy and ability to process through whatever matter people are dealing.
After watching this film, I’ve learned that humanly