le scaphandre et le papillon


i have a new favorite movie. i cried and cried and cried.

the diving bell and the butterfly;

In 1995, author and Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a stroke that put him in a coma; he awakened mute and completely paralyzed. Mathieu Amalric stars in this adaptation of Bauby's autobiography, which he dictated by blinking. Julian Schnabel was nominated for the 2008 Best Director Oscar and won the Golden Globe in the same category for his poignant film about the strength of the human spirit.




hold fast to the human inside of you, and you'll survive.

character, like photographs, develop in the dark.


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