The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffered a stroke in 1995 that rendered him mute and almost completely paralyzed — in this adaptation of Bauby’s autobiography, which he dictated by blinking his left eye.

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• 03:12

  The Diving Bell and Butterfly - The Most Important Job

  Jean-Do meets his team of beautiful physiotherapists, and their committment to his case brings back memories of his former role at Elle. In this scene: Henriette Roi (Marie-Josee Croze), Jean-Dominique (Mathieu Amalric)
• 02:11

  The Diving Bell and Butterfly - Dinner at Le Duc

  Bored of hospital dinners, Jean-Do escapes into his mind and out to Le Duc. In this scene: Jean-Dominique (Mathieu Amalric), Claude (Anne Consigny)
• 03:26

  The Diving Bell and Butterfly - Speechless

  After weeks in a coma, Jean-Do awakens to a nightmarish new reality. In this scene: Jean-Dominique (Mathieu Amalric), Le Docteur Cocheton (Gerard Watkins)
• 03:17

  The Diving Bell and Butterfly - Hostage

  An acquaintance from Jean-Do's past comes to give a message of hope, but isntead leaves Jean-Do full of regret. In this scene: Pierre Roussin (Niels Arestrup), Jean-Dominique (Mathieu Amalric)