One particular scene I liked in the Diving Bell and the Butterfly was the one where Jean-Do is shaving his father's stubble. This scene was mainly done to show the relationship that Jean-Do has with his father. Through looking at the depth of field within this scene, it shows that there is actually more things in play. During the whole scene the only area we see is the immediate area around Jean-Do and Papinou. Along with that, we see photos of Jean-Do when he was a child. I think that this was to show how both Jean-Do and Papinou were trapped in their own little worlds. Papinou was trapped in his apartment where he could only see his son in pictures as his thoughts dwindled away. This is both similar and different to Jean-Do's situation. He can only sit and look at pictures, but his imagination allows him to take him to other worlds. All of this comes back down to the simple task of making the shot stationary and small.
(image taken from imdb.com)
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