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Mar Adentro is a Spanish biographical - dramatic film from 2004 co - written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar and starring Javier Bardem , Belén Rueda and Lola Dueñas . It is based on the real story of Ramón Sampedro , a writer and exmarinero who is quadriplegic after an accident occurred during his youth and remains bedridden for almost 30 years, situation for which he wishes to die through the application of euthanasia . The film recounts the struggle of Sampedro to get the law to recognize his right to die .

She won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film , among many other awards.

Synopsis

Ramón ( Javier Bardem ) has been in his body for almost thirty years, lying in a bed in the care of his family. His only window to the world is that of his room, by the sea, where he traveled so long and where he suffered the accident that interrupted his youth. Since then, his only desire is to end his life, making use of assisted suicide, because only then would he be free again. Faced with this desire is interposed the fact that this is an illegal practice in Spain, as in most countries around the world, so it must fight against the Spanish administrative services and the Spanish Church , which becomes a struggle Quite exhausting.

In the middle of their struggle, their wait is altered by the arrival of two women: Julia ( Belén Rueda ), a beautiful lawyer (who suffers CADASIL ) who wants to support her fight, and Rosa ( Lola Dueñas ), a woman of the town Full of joy of life, who will try to convince him that living is worth it. The luminous personality of Ramón ends up captivating both women, who will have to question, as never before, the principles that govern their lives. He, for his part, will stand firm in his idea that only the person who truly loves him will be the one who will help him fulfill his desire.

Production

The film is a production of Sogecine and Hymenoptera, in co-production with UGC Images (France) and Eyescreen (Italy), with the collaboration of TVE , Canal + , TVG , Filmanova and Eurimages / ICAA support. The international distribution was carried out by Sogepaq.

The team is the same who participated in Los otros , with the incorporation of Jo Allen in the makeup, in which they invested five hours a day for the physical change of Javier Bardem . The film was filmed for twelve weeks in Galicia, Catalonia and Madrid, with a budget of ten million euros. The music was composed by Amenábar, interpreted by the London Session Orchestra and counted on the collaboration of the galician musician Carlos Núñez . ³

Reviews

The opinion of the critics was very favorable, although there were some negative critics, like the one of Antonio Gasset , person in charge of the program Days of cinema of TVE , that it described as “mediocre and cloying”. ⁴ This review was not the only one against. Some people with tetraplegia expressed their disagreement with the film and the vital attitude of Sampedro. ⁵

Reviews

The story of Ramón Sampedro had an important impact in Spain, and renewed the controversial debate on euthanasia. In Spain, suicide assistance is penalized. The trial for the legalization of euthanasia was held in 1993 and was of great media interest. Ramón took his life in 1998 with the help of his friend Ramona Maneiro .

The character of Julia ( Belén Rueda ) is inspired by the journalist Laura Palmés (1954-2011), ill of multiple sclerosis , and her report on the subject of euthanasia . ⁶

Awards and nominations

Oscar awards

Year	Category	Receiver (s)	Result
2004	Oscar for best non-English film		Winner
2004	Best Makeup	Jo Allen and Ana Ruiz Puigcerber	Nominated

Goya Awards

Inland Sea won a Goya in almost all the categories to which it was nominated: fourteen Goya of fifteen nominations.

Year	Category	Receiver (s)	Result
2004	Best film		Winner
	Best director	Alejandro Amenábar	Winner
	best Actor	Javier Bardem	Winner
	Best actress	Lola Dueñas	Winner
	Best Supporting Actor	Celso Bugallo	Winner
	Best Supporting Actress	Mabel Rivera	Winner
	Best actor revelation	Tamar Novas	Winner
	Best actress revelation	Belén Rueda	Winner
	Best Original Screenplay	Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil	Winners
	Best Original Music	Alejandro Amenábar	Winner
	Best Art Direction	Benjamín Fernández	Candidate
	Best Production Direction	Emiliano Otegui	Winner
	Best Photography	Javier Aguirresarobe	Winner
	Best makeup and hairdresser	Jo Allen and Ana López Puigcerver	Winners
	Best Sound	Ricardo Steinberg , Alfonso Raposo , Juan Ferro and Maria Steinberg	Winners

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Category	Receiver (s)	Result
2004	Golden Globe for best non-English language film		Winner
2004	Golden Globe for Best Actor - Drama	Javier Bardem	Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

Year	Category	Receiver (s)	Result
2004	Best Foreign Language Film		Winner

Critics Choice Awards

Year	Category	Receiver (s)	Result
2004	Best Foreign Language Film		Winner

European Film Awards

Year	Category	Receiver (s)	Result
2004	Best European Film		Nominated
2004	Best director	Alejandro Amenábar	Winner
2004	best Actor	Javier Bardem	Winner
2004	Best Photography	Javier Aguirresarobe	Nominated
2004	Best screenplay	Alejandro Amenábar Mateo Gil	Nominated

Sant Jordi Awards

Category	Result
Best Spanish Film	Winner

Venice Festival

Category	Receiver (s)	Result
Leon de Plata - Grand Prix of the Jury		Winner
Volpi Cup	Javier Bardem	Winner

Circle Writer’s Medals ⁷

Category	Receiver (s)	Result
Best film		Candidate
Best director	Alejandro Amenábar	Candidate
best Actor	Javier Bardem	Winner
Best supporting actor	Celso Bugallo	Candidate
Best Supporting Actress	Lola Dueñas	Winner
Best Supporting Actress	Mabel Rivera	Candidate
Best Original Screenplay	Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil	Candidate
Best Photography	Javier Aguirresarobe	Winner
Best mount	Alejandro Amenábar	Candidate
Best music	Alejandro Amenábar	Candidate
Revelation award	Belén Rueda	Winner

References