02.28.08
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
Oh God. I haven’t cried that much since ET. Sniff.
Why am I in a good mood now though? And were those women really that beautiful?
An Irish woman’s social, political and domestic commentary
Oh God. I haven’t cried that much since ET. Sniff.
Why am I in a good mood now though? And were those women really that beautiful?
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europhile said,
February 29, 2008 at 12:13 am
Wasn’t yer man a roide before he got hit by the hand of god?
Tomaltach said,
February 29, 2008 at 10:53 am
Sarah,
I wanted to watch the french version but I went online on amazon.fr and before Christmans I was ordering some books and went into autopilot and entered the name without going back out into DVD and so I got the book version instead. I read it over Christmas
http://fichefocal.blogspot.com/2008/01/le-scaphandre-et-le-papillon.html
It is a beautiful beautiful book. There were parts where it was terribly touching and sad, but overall I came away uplifted because it drove home the point that we always take for granted – how precious time is, especially with our loved ones.
The film is supposed to be very beautiful and visually stunning (Shnabel was apparently an artist for many years before starting to making films).
I’m looking forward to the film. This time I better click on DVD!
Sarah said,
February 29, 2008 at 11:21 am
I’m almost afraid to read the book
The film is a triumph. It’s not just the story but the incredible technique he employs to tell it. Its a long time since I’ve seen a film where you are hurled so..violently…into the character’s predicament right from the first few seconds. I think I was weeping one minute in
A must-see.
Zara said,
February 29, 2008 at 11:53 am
I must see it so. Have a friend who said he was totally unmoved by it – cold-hearted bastard.
Apparently, the film misrepresented things a bit. The wife was less devoted in reality and the girlfriend the real support. Pissed people off in reality.
Sarah said,
February 29, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Well he had left his wife for the girlfriend. But the film said the girlfriend never visited. Hmmmm.
Zara said,
February 29, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Went to see Juno last night. Wouldn’t have thought it’d be my kind of thing — teenage pregnancy etc — but it was fab. Highly recommend it.