The Diving Bell and The Butterfly

Caught this preview today.

A french movie. And a true story.

French movies are always very different.

The movie started with a first-person view, meaning we see it the way the character sees it, literally.

Then we were slowly introduced the third-person view and the movie progresses with an interchange of first-person and third-person view.

By thus, we are introduced to the character’s emotion and thoughts but at the same time, taking a step back to understand the movie and take flight on this journey.

The interplay of visuals as something like methaphor works great, at least i love it.

I thought that the movie is very real.

It explores issues that engages everyone.

Sometimes we get so focused on our limitations that we overlook or kill our potential/future.

The Diving Bell was an entrapment while the Butterfly refers to freedom.

The former being his body and the latter refering to his imagination.

Like the phrase, “let your imagination take flight”.

Let your imagination bring you to a place where you overcome your entrapment or obstacles.

Hence, this movie is an inspiration and reminder to that.

It is also a movie about determination.

Where he wrote a book, letter by letter, through the blinking of his eye.

And the persistence of the people around him, not giving him up.

The movie is also humorous. The dialogues are real and funny.

But the movie also brought to my mind how many a times, we may be putting words or thoughts into another person.

Especially one who is incapable of expressing themselves.

It makes me wonder whether “doing what is best of others” really is best for others.

Are we speaking their voice or our own voice?

Oh by the way, the female characters all look exeptionally stunning.

But i was kinda confused as in who is who since they all look rather the same to me.

Anyway this is a movie that doesn’t stir much emotions but thoughts.

It propels you to think and puts you in a reflective mode.

This is a movie for people who love art films.

For those who wants to be inspired.