My friend "Gorgeous Hair" and I saw the movie "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" tonight. It's based on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, the editor-in-chief of French Elle, who has a stroke in the prime of his life and career. It is, as it sounds, incredible sad. But strangely hopeful that a person in a paralyzed and silent state, could find a reason to live each day with the satisfaction of his memory and imagination.
At one point in the film, I turned to "Gorgeous Hair" and said, "This movie is so French." I can't really explain that further, you'll just have to see it.
I've never seen a French movie I didn't like. But now, I am soooo ready for a comedy.
3 comments:
that film is on my list...looking forward to seeing it. jcn
I read the book. I'm dying to see this.
I saw Juno - I enjoyed it. I want to see the new Daniel Day Lewis movie - even though I am not normally into Paul Thomas Anderson
I never saw a French movie I didn't like either, until I moved here (well, we get our tv from France).
Turns out, the French movies that make it in art houses across the pond are the best of the bunch; most of the rest of them...well...they tend to be rather pompous, self-important, and tedious. My husband, a Frenchmen, was surprised I didn't know that about French movies (how the heck could I???)
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