Sound in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

How does sound create meaning in these three key sequences?

-The fantasy sequence.
One way in which sound creates meaning in this sequence is through the music used. The music creates meaning as from an outsider looking in it does come across as typical french music. Romantic, passionate and dramatic in its form. This in many ways represents Jean-Do's life and particularly in the fantasy sequence where he is imagining a butterfly being born all spliced together with memories from his life it emphasis the meaning behind the dramatic music as Jean-Do went from a respected man in a booming industry with everything to becoming a shell of his former self only having his imagination left. Its almost like a tragedy which the music emphasises very well.

-The shaving sequence
The lack of music in the first scene at Jean-Dos father apartment creates an austere impression of Papinou and forces the spectator to focus on the minimally expressive dialogue between the two characters.
The lack of emotional connection is clear , dues to the parallel sound.

-The fathers day sequence (beach)
The giggles of Jean-Dos children creates a much brighter picture than what is actually portrayed as giggles have connotations of joy, elation and happiness which contradicts how Jean-Do actually feels e.g "now they know what it's like to have a zombie for a father."


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