I really do not want to spoil this show for anyone out there so I'll just provide a brief background and a rather short synopsis of the movie. The movie is an onscreen adaptation of the memoirs of Jean-Dominique Bauby, the former editor of ELLE (France). The memoir, titled "Le Scaphandre et le Papillon" basically narrates the final chapters of Bauby's life after he suffers a severe stroke which leaves him paralysed from head to toe. Commonly known as the "Locked in Syndrome", Bauby becomes a prisoner in his own body, his mind still alert and every bit the same as it was before the crippling incident. What happens next is what truly defines the film and more importantly the strength of Bauby's character. Despite his seemingly vegetative state, Bauby refuses to submit and resign to whatever fate had dished out to him. Instead, he embarked on the most beautiful journey in his entire time, through his memories and his remarkable imagination.
I have never been a big fan of foreign films and movie adaptations but this movie really was a pleasure to watch. Makes you think twice about life and how one lives it. :)
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