Sea Inside The (DVD)

Winner of the 2004 Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, Javier Bardem gives a remarkable, unforgettable performance in Alejandro Amenabar's gripping drama about dying with dignity, 'The Sea Inside'. Thirty-five-year-old Bardem plays 55-year-old Ramon Sampedro, a Galician who broke his neck as a young man and has spent more than a quarter of a century as a quadriplegic, confined to bed. Reflecting on his past and considering his future, he chooses to die, petitioning the courts for permission to be euthanised. His radical decision sets off controversy throughout Spain as well as in his own house, where his family and friends all have different opinions on the fate he has chosen. While Ramon's father (Alberto Gimenez) and brother (Celso Bugallo) refuse to help him die, and his nephew, Javi (Tamar Novas), tries to understand his uncle's decision, Ramon is surrounded by women who virtually fight over him - Rosa (Lola Duenas), a single mother of two who visits him to talk about her difficult life
Manuela (Mabel Rivera), his sister-in-law who takes care of his daily needs
Gene (Clara Segura), who works for the Death with Dignity organization
and Julia (Belen Rueda, in a powerful film debut), a married lawyer with a secret of her own. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Venice Film Festival, 'The Sea Inside' is a special film with marvelous acting, a strong soundtrack, a moving story, and an enchanting visual style that features poetic shots of the countryside as Ramon dreams he can fly.

Directors commentary
Storyboards
Photo and set design galleries
Deleted scenes
Documentary: 'A Trip To The Sea Inside'