"I want to die" was the first sentence he "spoken" with a "blink" method. But he used the last thing he had: memory and imagination to write his autobiography "Diving Bell and Butterflies", which tells people that even though a person's face can be as ugly as a specimen in a formaldehyde bottle after a stroke, it cannot be driven away and stopped at the tip of the nose. The fly on the sky, but the thought can get you out of this dying skin. When people are powerless, this kind of philosophical attitude can keep people alive. However, the theme of this film including the book should not be a simple inspiration: living is the last word, or the so-called physical disability. It is the protagonist facing a sudden accident. After falling into darkness and pain, his soul opens up, and the reflection on life that suddenly appears. This kind of reflection after a heavy blow is the most meaningful, especially when it is very close to death, and at the same time the outside world When the way of interfering with him was cut off, when I fell into loneliness, he couldn't communicate with others except blinking. Therefore, director Schnabel said, "Diving Bell and Butterfly" is like a self-rescue device that can help you master your own death.
Through this film, we also see a basic view of a person who is about to leave this world about the world we live in: it is beautiful and worth living, so we have to learn how to live better. It's like a stroke, the body can't move, but the mind can still fly like a butterfly. Surviving from desperation is not only to live, but to live so that you feel good. Therefore, we can see the lighthouse in the corridor; the golden grass in the wind; the blue sky; the children playing on the beach. The painter director Schnabel’s talent in painting also gave the film, of course, this may also be thanks to his partner photographer Yanus Kaminsky. He has been responsible for the photography of "Little Giant", "Minority Report" and other films.
As the actor of the film, this time Matthew Amalik is perhaps the most peculiar actor. There is no action in the scene, few opponent scenes (the flashback scene has some opponent scenes), and even the camera rarely shoots at him, but he uses a sexy voice, a mocking tone, and acrimonious words to assume the role of the role-he is a film Comedian at the front desk. Speaking of these wonderful voice-overs, I want to thank the director for his persistence. He insisted on shooting "Diving Bell and Butterflies" in French instead of English to ensure the original taste of the film. The voice-over from time to time supplements the freedom of thinking about things. For example, when he saw the beautiful female nurse in front of the bed, Jean Duo said in a voice-over, "Oh my God, I'm in heaven." He is Don Juan, even though he is already lying on the bed, the only thing that can move is his eyeballs. The character traits of the protagonist come out. In addition, one-third of the film is from Dominic Bobby’s perspective, that fuzzy ward, with doctors, nurses, friends, and relatives like a revolving lantern, we look at the world through letting more: beauty and helplessness. I also felt the pain more personally: because the director succeeded in keeping the audience tied up and immobilized in a wheelchair by fate, just like Dominic Bobby.
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