Ramón Sampedro, who became quadriplegic following a diving accident, is unable to end his life by himself and does not wish to involve his family and friends, who would be charged with murder under Spanish law. Based on his true story, The Sea Inside retraces part of the campaign for euthanasia and the right to end one’s life that he led for almost 30 years.
Cast/Avec
Javier Bardem
Belén Rueda
Lola Dueñas
Screenplay
Alejandro Amenábar
Mateo Gil
Production
Sogepaq,Sogecine
Himenóptero Coproduction : Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) Eyescreen S.r.l.
Best Actor, Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Production Award, Best Sound, Goya Awards, 2005, es
Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2005, us
Best Film, Best Actor, Bangkok International Film Festival, 2005, th
Best Foreign Language Film, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, 2005, us
Alejandro AMENÁBAR
Alejandro Amenábar is a Spanish-Chilean filmmaker and composer. He debuted with THESIS (1996), winning seven Goya awards. He followed with OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), remade as Vanilla Sky. His English debut, THE OTHERS (2001), starring Nicole Kidman, was a global success. THE SEA INSIDE (2004) starring Javier Bardem won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and over 60 awards. AGORA (2009) was Spain’s highest-grossing film. WHILE AT WAR (2019), presented at Toronto and San Sebastián, earned 17 Goya nominations and captivated over a million viewers in Spain.
