Locked-In Syndrome (1997)

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.

Released March 14, 1997 27 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, mdblist.one-actor, imdb.locked-in-syndrome, imdb.therapy, imdb.paralysis, imdb.hospital, aspectratio.1-37-1

Production Companies: BBC, Cargo Films

Country: France
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English, French