The Sea Inside
The Sea Inside (Spanish: Mar adentro) 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.
Plot summary
This is the life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 29-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. 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).
Cast
Sampedro family
- Javier Bardem: Ramón Sampedro
- Celso Bugallo: José Sampedro, his brother
- Mabel Rivera: 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 Rueda: Julia
- Alberto Jiménez: Germán, her husband
- Lola Dueñas: 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 Occhipinti: 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 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)
- 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
In 2010, New Zealand post-punk band Body 125 released a song entitled 'A Sea Inside' written in response to the film.
See also
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