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The Sea Inside (2004)

The Sea Inside poster
Original title
Mar adentro
Directed by
Alejandro Amenábar
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
Spain
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 1,026 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man paralyzed from the neck down fights for the legal right to end his own life. The story follows his relationships with family and friends who support or oppose his choice.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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