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Mar adentro (English title: The Sea Inside) is a 2004 film by the Chilean-Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar. It is based on real-life events, and stars Javier Bardem as Ramón Sampedro, a Galician fisherman left quadriplegic after a diving accident who fought a 28-year campaign in support of euthanasia and his right to end his own life. "Mar Adentro" has also been praised for its realistic and accurate display of the Galician people, language and landscape.

Mar adentro won the 2004 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, the 2004 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and 14 Goya Awards including awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.

Production

Mar adentro was written by Mateo Gil and Amenábar. Amenábar also produced and edited the film and composed the music, with the help of Galician musician Carlos Núñez.

Cast

Sampedro family

Javier Bardem
: Ramón Sampedro
Celso Bugallo: José Sampedro, his brother
Mabel Rivera: Manuela Sampedro, José's stepsister and Ramón's carer
Tamar Novas: Javier Sampedro, their son
Joan Dalmau: Joaquín, Ramón and José's father

Ramon's friends

Belén Rueda
: Julia
Alberto Jiménez: Germán, her husband
Lola Dueñas: Rosa
Nicolás Fernández Luna: Cristian, Rosa's elder son
Raúl Lavisier: Samuel, her younger son
Clara Segura: Gené
Francesc Garrido: Marc, her husband

Others

José María Pou: Padre Francisco, also a paraplegic
Alberto Amarilla: Hermano Andrés
Andrea Occhipinti: Santiago
Federico Pérez Rey: Conductor (Driver)
Xosé Manuel Olveira 'Pico': Juez 1 (Judge 1)
César Cambeiro: Juez 2
Xosé Manuel Esperante: Periodista 1 (Reporter 1)
Yolanda Muiños: Periodista 2
Adolfo Obregón: Ejecutivo (Executive)
José Luis Rodríguez: Presentador (TV presenter)
Julio Jordán: Encuadernador (Publisher)
Juan Manuel Vidal: Amigo Ramón (Ramón's friend)
Marta Larralde: Muchacha en la playa (Girl on beach)

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