The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Schnabel's biopic depicts a man with locked-in syndrome communicating through blinking. Through consciousness, imprisonment, imagination, and the power of mind, it explores the inner life when the body is trapped. The film celebrates consciousness and human resilience.
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