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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

1h 52m 2007 France, United States of America

At the age of 43, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the editor-in-chief of the renowned French magazine Elle, suffers a life-altering stroke. This incident leaves him with locked-in syndrome, rendering him nearly immobile and only capable of communicating through a single blinking eye. Despite his severe limitations, Bauby embarks on a remarkable journey to convey his thoughts and experiences, painstakingly dictating his memoir using the one form of expression still available to him.

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