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.

Directed by

Alejandro Amenábar

Written by

Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil

Genres

Drama

Released

September 3, 2004

Runtime

2h 6m

Status

Released

Original title

Mar adentro

Language

Spanish

Countries

Spain, France, Italy

Studios

Sogecine, Himenóptero, UGC, Eyescreen

Budget

$12,806,000

Box office

$43,731,621