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The Sea Inside

2004 film by Alejandro Amenábar

Film · TMDB

7.6

Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. Ramón fought for 30 years for the legal right to end his own life. He develops close relationships with his long-term lawyer Julia and his friend Rosa, who tries to convince him that his life is worth living. Despite his situation, Ramón manages to inspire those around him to live life to the fullest.

Released: 2004-09-03126 minDir: Alejandro AmenábarDrama

Cast

Javier Bardem as Ramón Sampedro
Belén Rueda as Julia
Lola Dueñas as Rosa
Joan Dalmau as Joaquín
Josep Maria Pou as Padre Francisco
Mabel Rivera as Manuela

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

8/10

87,307 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

74/100

Rated: PG-13
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 69 wins & 38 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
Written by: Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
Produced by: Alejandro Amenábar, Fernando Bovaira
Starring: Javier Bardem , Belén Rueda , Lola Dueñas , Mabel Rivera , Celso Bugallo
Cinematography: Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited by: Alejandro Amenábar
Music by: Alejandro Amenábar
Production companies: Sogepaq , UGC Images , Eyescreen
Distributed by: Warner Sogefilms (Spain) , UGC Fox Distribution (France) , Lucky Red (Italy)
Release date: 3 September 2004 ( 2004-09-03 )
Running time: 125 minutes
Countries: Spain, France, Italy

Key dates

Published: 17 December 2004

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Award: European Film Award for Best Director
Participant in: 17th European Film Awards
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: France
Original language: Catalan
Followed by: The Secret Life of Words
Follows: Take My Eyes
Main subject: meaning of life
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The Sea Inside (Spanish: Mar adentro) is a 2004 psychological drama film co-written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar, who also co-produced, scored and edited. It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro (played by Javier Bardem), who was left quadriplegic after a diving accident, and his 28-year campaign in support of euthanasia and the right to end his life. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.

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