The Sea Inside

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Out to Sea
Mar adentro poster.jpg
Theatrical poster by Toni Galingo.
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
Produced by Alejandro Amenábar
Written by Alejandro Amenábar
Mateo Gil
Starring Javier Bardem
Belén Rueda
Lola Dueñas
Mabel Rivera
Celso Bugallo
Clara Segura
Joan Dalmau
Alberto Jiménez
Tamar Novas
Music by Alejandro Amenábar
Distributed by Fine Line Features
Release date(s)
  • 3 September 2004 (2004-09-03)
Running time 125 minutes
Country Spain
France
Italy
Language Spanish
Galician
Catalan
Budget €10 million
Box office $38,535,221

The Sea Inside (Spanish: Mar adentro) is a 2004 Spanish film written, produced, directed and scored by Alejandro Amenábar. It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro (played by Javier Bardem), a Galician ship mechanic left quadriplegic after a diving accident and his 29-year campaign in support of euthanasia and the right to end his life.

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Plot summary [edit]

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This is the life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his own life with dignity. The film explores Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer suffering from Cadasil syndrome, who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these two women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously thought possible.

Cast [edit]

Sampedro family [edit]

Ramon's friends [edit]

Others [edit]

Awards [edit]

The Sea Inside won the 2004 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, the 2004 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and 14 Goya Awards including awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.

  • Academy Awards:
    • Best Foreign Language Film (winner)
    • Best Achievement in Makeup (Jo Allen and Manolo García, nominee)
  • Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association:
    • Best Actor (Javier Bardem, nominee)
    • Best Foreign Language Film (winner)
  • Cinema Writers Circle:
    • Best Actor (Javier Bardem, winner)
    • Best Cinematography (Javier Aguirresarobe, winner)
    • Best Director (Alejandro Amenábar, nominee)
    • Best Editing (Alejandro Amenábar, nominee)
    • Best Film (nominee)
    • Best New Artist (Belén Rueda, winner)
    • Best Score (Alejandro Amenábar)
    • Best Screenplay - Original (Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil, nominee)
    • Best Supporting Actor (Celso Bugallo, nominee)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Lola Dueñas, winner)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Mabel Rivera, nominee)
  • César Awards:
    • Best Foreign Film (nominee)
  • European Film Awards:
    • Best Actor (Javier Bardem, winner)
    • Best Cinematographer (Javier Aguirresarobe, nominee)
    • Best Director (Alejandro Amenábar, winner)
    • Best Film (nominee)
    • Best Screenwriter (Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil, nominee)
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia:
    • Best Foreign Language Film (winner)
  • Golden Globe Awards:
    • Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (Javier Bardem, nominee)
    • Best Foreign Language Film (winner)
  • Goya Awards:
    • Best Actor (Javier Bardem, winner)
    • Best Actress (Lola Dueñas, winner)
    • Best Cinematography (Javier Aguirresarobe, winner)
    • Best Director (Alejandro Amenábar, winner)
    • Best Film (winner)
    • Best Hair and Makeup (Jo Allen, Ana López Puigcerver, Mara Collazo, Manolo García, winner)
    • Best New Actor (Tamar Novas, winner)
    • Best New Actress (Belén Rueda, winner)
    • Best Original Score (Alejandro Amenábar, winner)
    • Best Production Design (Benjamín Fernández, nominee)
    • Best Production Supervision (Emiliano Otegui, winner)
    • Best Screenplay - Original (Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil, winner)
    • Best Sound (Juan Ferro, Alfonso Raposo, María Steinberg, Ricardo Steinberg, winner)
    • Best Supporting Actor (Celso Bugallo, winner)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Mabel Rivera, winner)
  • Independent Spirit Awards:
    • Best Foreign Film (winner)
  • London Film Critics Circle:
    • Best Foreign Language Film (nominee)
  • National Board of Review:
    • Best Foreign Language Film (nominee)
  • San Diego Film Critics Society:
    • Best Foreign Language Film (nominee)
  • Sant Jordi Awards:
    • Best Film (Alejandro Amenábar, nominee)
    • Best Spanish Actor (Javier Bardem, nominee)
    • Best Spanish Actress (Mabel Rivera, nominee)
  • Satellite Awards:
    • Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (Javier Bardem, nominee)
    • Best Foreign Film (winner)
  • Spanish Music Awards:
    • Best Score (Alejandro Amenábar, winner)
  • Venice Film Festival:
    • Grand Special Jury Prize (Alejandro Amenábar, winner)
    • Golden Lion (nominee)
    • Volpi Cup Best Actor (Javier Bardem, winner)
    • Best International Film (winner)
  • World Soundtrack Awards:
    • Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Alejandro Amenábar, nominee)

In popular culture [edit]

In 2010, New Zealand post-punk band Body 125 released a song entitled 'A Sea Inside' written in response to the film.

The 2010 Bollywood movie Guzaarish featuring Hrithik Roshan and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali was an adaptation of The Sea Inside.

See also [edit]

External links [edit]

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