The Sea Inside
| The Sea Inside | |
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Theatrical poster by Toni Galingo. | |
| Directed by | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Written by | Alejandro Amenábar Mateo Gil |
| Produced by | Alejandro Amenábar Fernando Bovaira |
| Starring | Javier Bardem Belén Rueda Lola Dueñas Mabel Rivera Celso Bugallo |
| Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Edited by | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Music by | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Distributed by | Warner Sogefilms (Spain) UGC Fox Distribution (France) Lucky Red (Italy) |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Countries | Spain France Italy |
| Languages | Spanish Galician Catalan |
| Budget | €10 million |
| Box office | $43.7 million |
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.