The Sea Inside
Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. Ramón fought for 30 years for the legal right to end his own life. He develops close relationships with his long-term lawyer Julia and his friend Rosa, who tries to convince him that his life is worth living. Despite his situation, Ramón manages to inspire those around him to live life to the fullest.
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Cast
23 people
Javier Bardem
Ramón Sampedro
Known for
No Country for Old Men
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Belén Rueda
Julia
Known for
The Orphanage
Julia's Eyes
Lola Dueñas
Rosa
Known for
Veneno
Volver
Joan Dalmau
Joaquín
Known for
Julia's Eyes
Brain Drain
Josep Maria Pou
Padre Francisco
Known for
The Realm
Cathedral of the Sea
Mabel Rivera
Manuela
Known for
The Orphanage
Wrinkles
Celso Bugallo
José
Known for
The Asunta Case
The Paramedic
Clara Segura
Gené
Known for
Mirage
The Last Night at Tremore Beach
Alberto Jiménez
Germán
Known for
La Reina del Sur
El Bola
Tamar Novas
Javi
Known for
Nowhere
The Mess You Leave Behind
Alberto Amarilla
Hermano Andrés
Known for
Money Heist
The Boarding School: Las Cumbres
Francesc Garrido
Marc
Known for
Jaguar
The Time in Between
Alejandro Amenábar Director · Mateo Gil Writer Javier Aguirresarobe Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $44M · Budget $13M · United States release December 17, 2004
Box office
Budget
$12,806,000
Worldwide gross
$43,731,621
Gross vs. budget
3.4×
Production
Sogecine
Production
Himenóptero
Production
UGC
Production
Eyescreen
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Eurimages
Production
Filmanova
Production
Ministerio de Cultura
Production
Sogepaq
Production
Televisión de Galicia (TVG) S.A.
Production
Televisión Española
Production
Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
Production
Spain · France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Mar adentro
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Catalan · Galician · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · September 3, 2004
Theatrical
United States · December 17, 2004
Limited theatrical
United States
November 14, 2004 · Premiere · Los Angeles International Film Festival
December 9, 2004 · Premiere · New York City, New York
March 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Argentina
February 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Australia
April 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Austria
March 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 2, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 18, 2005 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
March 12, 2005 · Theatrical · Sofia Film Festival
Canada
September 15, 2004 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Chile
January 27, 2005 · Theatrical
Croatia
February 17, 2005 · Limited theatrical
March 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 10, 2005 · Theatrical
September 25, 2008 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
Denmark
May 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Estonia
April 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Finland
February 25, 2005 · Theatrical
France
February 2, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
March 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
November 20, 2004 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
January 7, 2005 · Theatrical
August 24, 2005 · Physical · DVD
July 18, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Hong Kong SAR China
March 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 18, 2005 · Theatrical
Israel
March 31, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
September 4, 2004 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 14, 2004 · Theatrical
Japan
April 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 18, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 27, 2005 · Theatrical
August 3, 2006 · Physical · DVD
February 22, 2008 · TV · Nederland 2
Norway
March 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Panama
February 25, 2005 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 7, 2005 · Theatrical · Spanish Film Festival
Poland
January 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
June 4, 2005 · Theatrical · Transilvania International Film Festival
Russia
April 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 29, 2004 · Premiere · Asian Media Festival
January 6, 2005 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
March 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 29, 2005 · Premiere · Göteborg International Film Festival
February 18, 2005 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 10, 2005 · Theatrical · German speaking region
Taiwan
March 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 15, 2005 · Theatrical · Bangkok International Film Festival
Türkiye
February 11, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Venezuela
February 11, 2005 · Theatrical
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