Locked-In Syndrome
Not Rated
Documentary
Starring: Jean-Dominique Bauby
Writer: N/A
Release Date:
March 14, 1997
March 14, 1997
Ratings:
6.2 / 10
6.2 / 10
Director:
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Companies:
BBC
BBC
Overview
On December 8, 1995, at the age of 43, Jean-Dominque Bauby, editor-in-chief of ELLE Magazine, suffered from a stroke and fell into a coma. When Bauby awoke he found himself completely speechless and paralyzed. In Locked-In Syndrome, director Jean-Jacques Beiniex follows Bauby's efforts to write The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which was later adapted into a critically acclaimed film.
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