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Dolly_gale t1_ix169eh wrote

His story was made into a decent film in 2007. It was nominated for 4 Academy Awards (Oscars), among other distinctions.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The film follows him as he starts his rehabilitation. It's intercut with moments from his life before before his incapacitation as he reflects on them, so it's not all bedside footage. It does take some liberty with his story (his real-life girlfriend didn't react the way she was depicted in the film), but I still think it was a good film. Actually, years later it's one of those stories that I still think about from time-to-time, which is one of the best compliments I can give a film.

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nmilosevich t1_ix3t496 wrote

How did she really react vs the film??

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Dolly_gale t1_ix4ygon wrote

In the film, his girlfriend became distant toward him after he became disabled (he longs for her to visit him). In real life, she visited him.

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