The Sea Inside (2004) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. Film explores Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gif

Cast & Crew

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Alejandro Amenßbar

Javier Bardem

Belén Rueda

Lola Duenas

Mabel Rivera

Celso Bugallo

Film Details

Also Known As

Das Meer in mir, Gråta med ett leende, Havet innenfor, Mar adentro, Mare dentro, Meer in mir, Out to Sea, Sea Inside, Sea Within, The, Sea

MPAA Rating

Genre

Biography

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2004

Production Company

Air Studios, London; Canal Plus Espana; Cinevent; Cornejo; Ddt Efectos Especiales; EXA Foley; Eastman Kodak; Efe-X-Efectos Especiale; Epc; Eurimages; Eurocinema; Instituto De La Cinematografia Y De Las Artes Audiovisuales; Kodak; Legiscine; Lucky Red; Mensavision; Meteora; Molinare; Procoex; Service Vision; Sogepaq S.A.; StudioCanal; Televisi=n Espa±ola (TVE); Tve; Warner Sogefilms

Distribution Company

FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES; 20th Century Fox International; A-Film Distribution; Budapest Film; Chantier Films; CinTart; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Contender Entertainment; Festive; Filmcompagniet; Fine Line Features; Frenetic Films; Fs Film Oy; Lev Films; Lucky Red; Myndform; New Line Home Entertainment; Nu-Metro; Pony Canyon, Inc.; SF Studios; StraDa Films; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Tobis Film; Ufd; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Sogefilms

Location

Barcelona, Spain; Galicia, Spain; Madrid, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 5m

Synopsis

Life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. Film explores Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer 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.

Director

Alejandro Amenßbar

Cast

Javier Bardem

Belén Rueda

Lola Duenas

Mabel Rivera

Celso Bugallo

Clara Segura

Joan Dalmau

Alberto Jimenez

Tamar Novas

Josep Maria Pou

Father Francisco

Francesc Garrido

Alberto Amarilla

Andrea Occhipinti

Federico Perez Rey

Nicolas Fernandez Luna

Raul Lavisier

Xose Manuel Olveira

Cesar Cambeiro

Xose Manuel Esperante

Yolanda Muinos

Adolfo Obregon

Jost Luis Rodrfguez

Julio Jordan

Juan Manuel Vidal

Marta Larralde

Crew

Giuseppe Adami

Javier Aguirresarobe

Director Of Photography

Carlos Agullo

Assistant Editor

Jordi San Agustin

Sara Alaves

Sara Albuerne

Franco Alfano

Pablo Alfaro

James Allen

Special Makeup Effects

Jo Allen

Special Makeup Design

Guiomar Alonso

Nike Alonso

Antonio Alvarez

Color Correction

Alejandro Amenßbar

Alejandro Amenßbar

Alejandro Amenßbar

Alejandro Amenßbar

Gonzalo Anso

Emilio Ardura

Jose Alberto Arnal

Lighting Technician

Francisco Arnoso

Production Assistant

Macarena Arriola

Post-Production

Jorge Asenjo

Lighting Technician

Nuria Garcia Atienza

Alberto Baez

Leopoldo Baez

Construction Manager

Miguel Balanzategui

Paolo Balestrazzi

Assistant Editor

Larisa Balinge

Assistant Director

Jon Barko

Helmut Barnet

Chris Barrett

Sound Recordist

Antonio Bazaga

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Enrique Bello

Lighting Technician

Susana Benito

Felix Berges

Visual Effects Supervisor

Yuyi Beringola

Script Coordinator

Beatriz Bodegas

Jose Luis Bolarin

Lluis Botella

Fernando Bovaira

Francesca Brunacci

Wardrobe Assistant

Yolando Caceres

Color Correction

Pedro Calderon

Francisco Calonge

Ricardo Campodron

Sound Department

David Campos

Special Effects Assistant

Miguel Canosa

Lighting Technician

Montse Capdevila

Xavier Capellas

Juanjo Carretero

Digital Effects

Maria Carretero

Gonzalo Carrion

Manuel Casla

Felisa Catalinas

Negative Cutter

Soledad Cebrian

Nick Cervonaro

Sound Recordist

Carlos Chamorro

Manuel Chamorro

Eduardo Chapero-jackson

Mara Collazo

Salvador Comes

Manuel Cora

Sound Department

Pau Costa

Special Effects Supervisor

Jose Luis Crespo

Recording Engineer

Jose Luis Crespo

Mateu Cromo

Graphics Coordinator

Alvaro Cruz

Gustavo De La Fuente

Camera Assistant

Eduardo Diaz

Eva Diaz

Camera Assistant

Francisco Diaz

Manuela Diaz

Post-Production

Enrique Dominguez

Assistant Editor

Maria Erhardt

Post-Production

Urko Errazquin

Fernando Esteban

Marcelino San Eugenio

Lighting Technician

Blas Diaz Exposito

Alejandro Fernandez

Benjamin Fernandez

Production Designer

Daniel Fernandez

Eladio Fernandez

Post-Production

Francisco Fernandez

Juancho Fernandez

Segundo Fernandez

Juan Ferro

Juan Ferro

Luis Ferron

Production Assistant

Chris Fitzgerald

Special Makeup Effects

Mar Francoli

Location Manager

Virginia Galvez

Production Assistant

German Garcia

Jose Francisco Garcia

Manuel Garcia

Marga Garcia

Raul Garcia

Camera Assistant

Rosa Garcia

Valentin Garcia

Production Assistant

Alejandro Garrido

Mateo Gil

Vincent Gilot

Lucio Godoy

Sonia Grande

David L Guaita

Daniel Guirles

Lighting Technician

Vazquez Hermanos

Marta Hernandez

Susana Herreras

Jose Manuel Herrero

Camera Operator

Gonzalo Hohr

Camera Assistant

Andrew Hunt

Special Makeup Effects

Yolanda Hurtado

Claudio Ianni

Josu Inchaustegui

Camera Operator

Josu Inchaustegui

Steadicam Operator

Teresa Isasi

Javier Jal

Special Effects Assistant

Sara Jarillo

Eugenio Jimenez

Juana Jimenez

Camera Assistant

Israel Larraondo

Camera Assistant

Lola Linares

Production Assistant

Antonio Lopez

Ana Lopez-puigcerver

Giacomo Lovino

Special Makeup Effects

Manuel Manso

Araceli Perez Marino

Camera Assistant

Jose Andres Marino

Javier Martin

Cristina Martinez

Wardrobe Assistant

Jorge Martinez

Valentin Martinez

Zacarias Martinez

Rafael Garcia Martos

Chief Lighting Technician

Brian Masterson

Hijos De Jesus Mateos

Jose Miguel Mendiola

Cesar Mendizabal

Assistant Director

Tim Mendler

Juan Antonio Garcia Merino

Carlos Miguel

Almirall Llogue De Mobles

Javier Harnandez Moneo

Special Effects Assistant

Natalia Montes

Juan Moro

Camera Assistant

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Quismond Munoz

Eva Muslera

Production Accountant

Matias Nieto

Camera Operator

Fred North

Carlos Nunez

Carlos Nunez

Xurxo Nunez

Sound Department

Andres Oliveira

Guillermo Orbe

Francisco Sanchez Ortiz

Emiliano Otegi

Joserra Otegui

Assistant Director

Marian Fernandez Pascal

Production Assistant

Miguel Pedregosa

Stunt Coordinator

Adela Perez

Enrique Perez

Lighting Technician

Javier Perez

Joaquin Pizarro

Juan Pompas

Lighting Technician

Luc Poullain

Walter Prieto

Assistant Director

Giacomo Puccini

Raul Quilez

Sound Department

Alvaro Quiroga

Juan Ramos

Steadicam Operator

Jose Antonio Ramos Munoz

Georgette Ranucci

Alfonso Raposo

Fernando Reguera

Lighting Technician

Federico Perez Rey

Jose Luis Del Rey

Carmen Rico

Production Secretary

Thorsten Rienth

Ruben Rivas

Raul Romanillos

Special Effects Supervisor

Noelia Romero

Cecilia Rubio

Luis San Narciso

Casting Director

Miguel Angel Sanantonio

Alberto Sanchez

Lighting Technician

Oskar Santos

Oskar Santos

Ruben Sanz

Johnny R Sardi

Julio Navarro Seisdedos

Special Effects Assistant

German Sela

Stuart Sewell

Special Makeup Effects

R Simoni

Frans Smolder

Guillermo Solana

Rafa Solorzano

Post-Production Supervisor

Rafael Solorzano

Post-Production Supervisor

Film Details

Also Known As

Das Meer in mir, Gråta med ett leende, Havet innenfor, Mar adentro, Mare dentro, Meer in mir, Out to Sea, Sea Inside, Sea Within, The, Sea

MPAA Rating

Genre

Biography

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2004

Production Company

Air Studios, London; Canal Plus Espana; Cinevent; Cornejo; Ddt Efectos Especiales; EXA Foley; Eastman Kodak; Efe-X-Efectos Especiale; Epc; Eurimages; Eurocinema; Instituto De La Cinematografia Y De Las Artes Audiovisuales; Kodak; Legiscine; Lucky Red; Mensavision; Meteora; Molinare; Procoex; Service Vision; Sogepaq S.A.; StudioCanal; Televisi=n Espa±ola (TVE); Tve; Warner Sogefilms

Distribution Company

FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES; 20th Century Fox International; A-Film Distribution; Budapest Film; Chantier Films; CinTart; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Contender Entertainment; Festive; Filmcompagniet; Fine Line Features; Frenetic Films; Fs Film Oy; Lev Films; Lucky Red; Myndform; New Line Home Entertainment; Nu-Metro; Pony Canyon, Inc.; SF Studios; StraDa Films; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Tobis Film; Ufd; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Sogefilms

Location

Barcelona, Spain; Galicia, Spain; Madrid, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 5m

Award Wins

Best Foreign Language Film

2004

Award Nominations

Best Makeup

2004

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2004 award for Best Foreign Language Film by the National Board of Review (NBR).

Winner of the 2004 Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture - Foreign Film by the International Press Academy (IPA).

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2004 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Winner of the Jury Grand Prize award and Best Actor award (Javier Bardem) at the 2004 Venice International Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States December 17, 2004

Released in United States Winter December 17, 2004

Released in United States on Video May 17, 2005

Released in United States September 2004

Released in United States November 2004

Released in United States January 2005

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) September 1-11, 2004.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-17, 2005.

Fine Line paid Sogepaq over $5 million to acquire North American and all English-speaking distribution rights.

Limited Release in United States December 17, 2004

Released in United States Winter December 17, 2004

Released in United States on Video May 17, 2005

Released in United States September 2004 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) September 1-11, 2004.)

Released in United States November 2004 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Gala) November 4-14, 2004.)

The Country of Spain

Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-17, 2005.)

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