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  • The Sea Inside
  • Opened December 17, 2004 | Runtime:2 hr. 5 min.
  • PG-13
    intense depiction of mature thematic material
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 16+. Read More
  • Based on the profoundly moving true story that captured the world's attention, The Sea Inside is about Spaniard Ramn Sampedro (played by Oscar nominee Javier Bardem), who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity.
  • Cast: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, Mabel Rivera, Celso Bugallo
  • Director: Alejandro Amenábar
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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  • 100
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    A monumentally moving experience, from the powerful acting by Javier Bardem to...

  • 100
    Variety | Jonathan Holland

    A dramatic triumph.

  • 90
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    The result is a film both poetic and profound.

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Carina Chocano

    Bardem's performance is a marvel of restraint and control, both physical and...

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