Pathé The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Directed by Julian Schnabel · 2007
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) has a 87% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
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Is The Diving Bell and the Butterfly worth watching?
Yes — The Diving Bell and the Butterfly earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Schnabel transforms paralysis into poetry through subjective camera and luminous empathy.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).
What is The Diving Bell and the Butterfly about?
Editor Jean-Dominique Bauby dictates his memoir by blinking one eye after a stroke leaves him with locked-in syndrome.
Critic Reviews
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