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The Sea Inside is a 2004 film
by the Spanish
director
Alejandro Amenábar
. It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro
(played by Javier Bardem
), a Spanish
ship mechanic left quadriplegic after a diving accident and his 29-year campaign in support of euthanasia
and the right to end his life
.
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. Despite his wish to die, Ramón taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others.
One of the most memorable lines on the movie is when he says to the woman: "Quiero morir, para vivir en tu memoria" (I want to die, to live in your memory).
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.
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
by the Spanish
Spain
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director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos is a Spanish- Chilean film director. Amenábar was born in Santiago, Chile to a Spanish mother and Chilean father, but the family moved to Spain just one year after his birth...
. It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro
Ramón Sampedro
Ramón Sampedro was a ship fisherman from Galicia, Spain, who became a quadriplegic in a diving accident at the age of 25 and fought for his right to an assisted suicide for the next 29 years....
(played by Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem is a Spanish actor. In 2007 he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as sociopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, and has also garnered critical acclaim for roles in films such as Jamón, jamón, Carne trémula, Boca a boca, Los...
), a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
ship mechanic left quadriplegic after a diving accident and his 29-year campaign in support of euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
and the right to end his life
Right to die
The right to die is the ethical or institutional entitlement of the individual to commit suicide or to undergo voluntary euthanasia. Possession of this right is often understood to mean that a person with a terminal illness should be allowed to commit suicide or assisted suicide or to decline...
.
Plot summary
This is the life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 29-year campaign to win the right to end his ownlife with dignity. The film explores Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer suffering from Cadasil
CADASIL
CADASIL is the most common form of hereditary stroke disorder, and is thought to be caused by mutations of the Notch 3 gene on chromosome 19. The disease belongs to a family of disorders called the Leukodystrophies...
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. Despite his wish to die, Ramón taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others.
One of the most memorable lines on the movie is when he says to the woman: "Quiero morir, para vivir en tu memoria" (I want to die, to live in your memory).
Sampedro family
- Javier BardemJavier BardemJavier Ángel Encinas Bardem is a Spanish actor. In 2007 he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as sociopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, and has also garnered critical acclaim for roles in films such as Jamón, jamón, Carne trémula, Boca a boca, Los...
: Ramón SampedroRamón SampedroRamón Sampedro was a ship fisherman from Galicia, Spain, who became a quadriplegic in a diving accident at the age of 25 and fought for his right to an assisted suicide for the next 29 years.... - Celso Bugallo: José Sampedro, his brother
- Mabel RiveraMabel RiveraMaría Isabel Rivera Torres is a Galician actress.She was born in the City and Naval Station of El Ferrol, in Galicia, North-western Spain...
: Manuela, José's wife and Ramón's caregiver - Tamar Novas: Javier Sampedro, Ramón's nephew
- Joan Dalmau: Joaquín Sampedro, Ramón and José's father
Ramon's friends
- Belén RuedaBelén RuedaMaría Belén Rueda García-Porrero is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her roles as Lucía in the TV series Los Serrano, as Julia in The Sea Inside, for which she won a Goya Award and as Laura in The Orphanage for which she received another Goya Award nomination...
: Julia - Alberto JiménezAlberto JiménezAlberto Jiménez was a Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former WBO Flyweight Champion, making six title defences.-Professional career:...
: Germán, her husband - Lola DueñasLola DueñasLola Dueñas is a Spanish actress.She is the daughter of Nicolás Dueñas and studied in the Institut del Teatre of Barcelona.- Selected filmography :*Los Abrazos Rotos...
: Rosa - Nicolás Fernández Luna: Cristian, Rosa's elder son
- Raúl Lavisier: Samuel, her younger son
- Clara Segura: Gené
- Francesc Garrido: Marc, her husband
Others
- José María Pou: Padre Francisco, also a quadriplegic
- Alberto Amarilla: Hermano Andrés
- Andrea OcchipintiAndrea OcchipintiAndrea Occhipinti is an Italian actor and producer . He was born in Milan. Among the many films he has appeared in, he worked with director Lucio Fulci in the films The New York Ripper and Conquest.-External links:...
: Santiago - Federico Pérez Rey: Conductor (Driver)
- Xosé Manuel Olveira 'Pico': Juez 1 (Judge 1)
- César Cambeiro: Juez 2
- Xosé Manuel Esperante: Periodista 1 (Reporter 1)
- Yolanda Muiños: Periodista 2
- Adolfo Obregón: Ejecutivo (Executive)
- José Luis Rodríguez: Presentador (TV presenter)
- Julio Jordán: Encuadernador (Publisher)
- Juan Manuel Vidal: Amigo Ramón (Ramón's friend)
- Marta Larralde: Muchacha en la playa (Girl on beach)
Awards
The Sea Inside won the 2004 OscarAcademy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, the 2004 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and 14 Goya Awards
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy 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 AwardsAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
:- Best Foreign Language Film (winner)
- Best Achievement in Makeup (Jo Allen and Manolo GarcíaManolo García (make-up artist)Manolo García , a.k.a. Manuel García, is a Spanish make-up artist. He was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Make-Up and Hairstyles four times, and won the award for his work in The Sea Inside . The latter film also earned him an Academy Award for Makeup nomination.-External links:...
, nominee)
- Broadcast Film Critics AssociationBroadcast Film Critics AssociationThe Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada , representing approximately 250 television, radio and online critics....
:- 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 AustraliaFilm Critics Circle of AustraliaThe Film Critics Circle of Australia is a group of cinema critics that judge Australian films.-External links:**...
:- Best Foreign Language Film (winner)
- Golden Globe Awards:
- Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (Javier Bardem, nominee)
- Best Foreign Language Film (winner)
- Goya AwardsGoya AwardsThe Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy 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 GarcíaManolo García (make-up artist)Manolo García , a.k.a. Manuel García, is a Spanish make-up artist. He was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Make-Up and Hairstyles four times, and won the award for his work in The Sea Inside . The latter film also earned him an Academy Award for Makeup nomination.-External links:...
, 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 AwardsIndependent Spirit AwardsThe Independent Spirit Awards , founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit...
:- Best Foreign Film (winner)
- London Film Critics CircleLondon Film Critics CircleThe London Film Critics' Circle is the name by which the Film Section of The Critics' Circle is known internationally.The word London was added because it was thought the term Critics' Circle Film Awards lacked meaning — for people in LA for example — and the Film Section wished its annual Awards...
:- Best Foreign Language Film (nominee)
- National Board of Review:
- Best Foreign Language Film (nominee)
- San Diego Film Critics SocietySan Diego Film Critics SocietyThe San Diego Film Critics Society is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego-based publications.Each year the SDFCS meets to vote on their San Diego Film Critics Society Awards for films released in the same calendar year....
:- 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 AwardsSatellite AwardsThe Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama...
:- Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (Javier Bardem, nominee)
- Best Foreign Film (winner)
- Spanish Music Awards:
- Best Score (Alejandro Amenábar, winner)
- Venice Film FestivalVenice Film FestivalThe Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
:- 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)