Maggie and I had a chance to see probably one of the greatest films ever yesterday. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a film adaptation of a book written by Jean-Dominique Bauby, a magazine editor from France who suffered a stroke and wrote about his experiences. By blinking his eyelids, a speech therapist was able to translate his blinks into letters forming words and sentences and eventually a book.
The creator/director of the film, Julian Schnabel produced a masterful work. I understand that he is also a painter. After watching this film, it really makes one think about what it means to be a human being. I was able to read a couple reviews and I agree with most of what I read. Schnabel really wanted the viewer to leave that movie with a feeling of hope about the human condition.
Watching this man suffer through the loss and the complete control of his body except for one eye and an eyelid and experiencing it in the first person was simply the most amazing movie experience I have ever had. I have to say that it was one of those experiences that causes one to make changes in their own life. I know that it changed me.
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