TY - ADVS AU - Amenábar,Alejandro AU - Bardem,Javier AU - Rueda,Belén AU - Dueñas,Lola AU - Rivera,Mabel AU - Bugallo,Celso AU - Dalmau,Joan AU - Jiménez,Alberto AU - Garrido,Francesc AU - Novas,Tamar AU - Amarilla,Alberto AU - Pou,Josep Maria ED - Sogecine (Firm) ED - Himenóptero (Firm) TI - Mar adentro : [The sea inside] PY - 2005/// CY - [Pozuelo de Alarcón] PB - Sogepaq KW - Sampedro, Ramón, KW - Euthanasia KW - Spain KW - Drama KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Quadriplegics KW - lcgft KW - Feature films KW - Biographical films N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 2004; DVD 1: Film -- DVD 2: Promotional material. -- Artistic designs. -- Documentaries. -- Photographies; Art director Benjamin Fernández ; cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe ; scriptwriters Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil ; music by Alejandro Amenábar; Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, Mabel Rivera, Celso Bugallo, Clara Segura, Joan Dalmau, Alberto Jiménez, Francesc Garrido, Tamar Novas, Alberto Amarilla, José María Pou N2 - Based on a true story, Ramón Sampedro wants to end his life because a diving accident 28 years before that turned him into a quadriplegic. For most of those years he made the most of it: writing, developing a close relationships with his family, who all help to care for him. While grateful to his family and friends for their help, Ramón was always an active person. He has come to see his life as frustrating and pointless and wishes to die with what remains of his dignity. Gené is a friend who works with a "Right to Die" organization who introduces Ramón to Julia, a lawyer he hopes will help him persuade the courts to let him end his own life. As Ramón and Julia work together on his case, Ramón finds himself falling in love with his attorney, but Ramón remains convinced that the greatest gift to him would be an end to his life ER -