---
title: 'The Sea Inside (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alejandro Amenábar'
released: '2004-09-02'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sea-inside-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369702/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Sea Inside (2004)

2004 · 125 min · Drama, History · Spain

Original title: Mar adentro

## Synopsis

The Sea Inside 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, 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alejandro Amenábar](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-amenabar)
- **Screenplay:** [Alejandro Amenábar](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-amenabar), [Mateo Gil](https://cinepixo.com/people/mateo-gil)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alejandro Amenábar](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-amenabar)
- **Producer:** [Alejandro Amenábar](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-amenabar), [Fernando Bovaira](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-bovaira)
- **Editor:** [Alejandro Amenábar](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-amenabar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Javier Aguirresarobe](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-aguirresarobe)

## Cast

- [Joan Dalmau i Comas](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-dalmau-i-comas)
- [Tamar Novas](https://cinepixo.com/people/tamar-novas)
- [Andrea Occhipinti](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-occhipinti)
- [Alberto Amarilla Bermejo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-amarilla-bermejo)
- [Francesc Garrido](https://cinepixo.com/people/francesc-garrido)
- [Belén Rueda](https://cinepixo.com/people/belen-rueda)
- [Alberto Jiménez](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-jimenez)
- [Celso Bugallo Aguiar](https://cinepixo.com/people/celso-bugallo-aguiar)
- [Mabel Rivera](https://cinepixo.com/people/mabel-rivera)
- [Clara Segura](https://cinepixo.com/people/clara-segura)
- [Josep Maria Pou](https://cinepixo.com/people/josep-maria-pou)
- [Lola Dueñas](https://cinepixo.com/people/lola-duenas)
- [Marta Larralde](https://cinepixo.com/people/marta-larralde)
- [Javier Bardem](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-bardem)

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Official site: http://www.theseainside.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sea-inside-2004
Film facts: Wikidata (Q593615); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.