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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belén Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramón Sampedro (Bardem). Ramón is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years before. Ramón has no further interest in life and wants to die, but he is physically incapable of killing himself due to his injury; as there is no legislation providing for assisted suicide, anyone who helps him is theoretically liable for a murder prosecution. A legal battle ensues as Ramón seeks help to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramón's plight.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belén Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramón Sampedro (Bardem). Ramón is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years before. Ramón has no further interest in life and wants to die, but he is physically incapable of killing himself due to his injury; as there is no legislation providing for assisted suicide, anyone who helps helping him is theoretically liable for risks being a target of murder prosecution. A legal battle ensues as Ramón seeks help to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramón's plight.
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* AcceptableTargets: The Catholic Church, according to Father Francisco's basis.
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* CruelMercy: Ramón broke his neck after jumping into shallow water and was left to drown, but a friend pulled him out and saved his life in the nick of time. He spends the next 28 years as a quadriplegic.
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* CruelMercy: Ramón broke his neck after jumping into shallow water and was left to drown, but a friend pulled him out and saved his life in the nick of time. He then spends the next 28 years as a quadriplegic.quadriplegic, pleading to be killed without success.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belén Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramón Sampedro (Bardem). Ramón is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years before. Ramón has no further interest in life and wants to die, but he is physically incapable of killing himself due to his injury; as there is no legislation providing for assisted suicide, anyone who helps him is theorically liable for a murder prosecution. A legal battle ensues as Ramón seeks help to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramón's plight.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belén Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramón Sampedro (Bardem). Ramón is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years before. Ramón has no further interest in life and wants to die, but he is physically incapable of killing himself due to his injury; as there is no legislation providing for assisted suicide, anyone who helps him is theorically theoretically liable for a murder prosecution. A legal battle ensues as Ramón seeks help to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramón's plight.
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''The Sea Inside'' (''Mar Adentro'') is a 2004 film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar, starring Creator/JavierBardem.
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''The Sea Inside'' (''Mar Adentro'') is a 2004 [[UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} Spanish]] film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar, Amenábar, and starring Creator/JavierBardem.
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->''"Only time and the evolution of consciences will decide one day if my request was reasonable, or not."''
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->''"Only time time, and the evolution of consciences consciences, will decide one day if my request was reasonable, or not."''
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** Laura Palmés, the basis of Julia, was a journalist who helped Ramón Sampedro write and publish his book ''Cartas desde el Infierno'' ("Letter from Hell"), not a lawyer defending his case to die in court.
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** Laura Palmés, the basis of Julia, was a journalist who helped Ramón Sampedro write and publish his book ''Cartas desde el Infierno'' ("Letter ("Letters from Hell"), not a lawyer defending his case to die in court.
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* CompositeCharacter: Julia, in the sense that her basis wasn't Ramón's lawyer, though he also had lawyers when he made his case, obviously.
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->''"Only time and the evolution of consciences will decide one day if my request was reasonable, or not."''
-->-- '''Ramón Sampedro'''[[note]][[LastWords In the film as in real life.]][[/note]]
-->-- '''Ramón Sampedro'''[[note]][[LastWords In the film as in real life.]][[/note]]
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Father Luis de Moya, basis of Father Francisco, claimed that the movie misrepresented severely his relationship with Ramón and the attempt to meet him in his home. He said they wrote and talked to each other on the phone before he arranged to drop by during a visit to Galicia, but he never made it out of the car due to the stairs and the fact that nobody was home with Ramón at the time. In the movie, this is PlayedForLaughs as Father Francisco trying to force his way into the house and ending in a [[ConflictBall yelling match]] with Ramón over the stairs.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: AcceptableTargets: The Catholic Church, according to Father Francisco's basis.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory:
** Father Luis de Moya, basis of Father Francisco, claimed that the movie misrepresented severely his relationship with Ramón and the attempt to meet him in his home. He said they wrote and talked to each other on the phone before he arranged to drop by during a visit to Galicia, but he never made it out of the car due to the stairs and the fact that nobody was home with Ramón at the time. In the movie, this is PlayedForLaughs as Father Francisco trying to force his way into the house and ending in a [[ConflictBall yelling match]] with Ramón over thestairs.stairs.
** Laura Palmés, the basis of Julia, was a journalist who helped Ramón Sampedro write and publish his book ''Cartas desde el Infierno'' ("Letter from Hell"), not a lawyer defending his case to die in court.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory:
** Father Luis de Moya, basis of Father Francisco, claimed that the movie misrepresented severely his relationship with Ramón and the attempt to meet him in his home. He said they wrote and talked to each other on the phone before he arranged to drop by during a visit to Galicia, but he never made it out of the car due to the stairs and the fact that nobody was home with Ramón at the time. In the movie, this is PlayedForLaughs as Father Francisco trying to force his way into the house and ending in a [[ConflictBall yelling match]] with Ramón over the
** Laura Palmés, the basis of Julia, was a journalist who helped Ramón Sampedro write and publish his book ''Cartas desde el Infierno'' ("Letter from Hell"), not a lawyer defending his case to die in court.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Ramón's elderly father claims that the only thing worse than losing a child is having one who wants to die. Ramón's real life family claimed that the idea of his father outliving him was the only that made Ramón hesitate about killing himself, and went as far as accussing his friends of convincing him to not wait for his father's death first.
* PlayingGertrude:
** 35-year old Javier Bardem plays 55-year old Ramón Sampedro, except for one flashback when Ramón is 27 and some older photographs.
** 77-year old Joan Dalmau plays Ramón's father, who was 92 at the time.
* PlayingGertrude:
** 35-year old Javier Bardem plays 55-year old Ramón Sampedro, except for one flashback when Ramón is 27 and some older photographs.
** 77-year old Joan Dalmau plays Ramón's father, who was 92 at the time.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belén Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramón Sampedro (Bardem). Ramón is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years ago. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. The problem is that Ramón is physically incapable of killing himself, and Spain has no assisted suicide law; anyone who helps Ramón could be prosecuted for murder. A long legal battle ensues as Ramón seeks to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramón's plight.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belén Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramón Sampedro (Bardem). Ramón is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years ago. Ramon before. Ramón has no further interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. The problem is that Ramón but he is physically incapable of killing himself, and Spain has himself due to his injury; as there is no legislation providing for assisted suicide law; suicide, anyone who helps Ramón could be prosecuted him is theorically liable for murder. a murder prosecution. A long legal battle ensues as Ramón seeks help to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramón's plight.
plight.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: Ramón Sampedro was a real guy who broke his neck while diving in 1968 just as the movie indicates, and really did spend 28 years fighting for his right to die.
* DownerEnding: Ramon kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that Julia has had another stroke which has left her with massive brain damage, unable even to remember Ramón.
* DrivenToSuicide: The whole plot, as Ramón is determined to kill himself.
* EverybodyDidIt: Sort of. Since Ramón lost his legal battle, anyone who assists him in killing himself would be subject to prosecution. So he deliberately sets it up so that each of friends has a single task relating to his suicide--acquiring the cyanide, mixing it in the water, setting it by his bedside in a glass--and no one can actually be held responsible.
* DownerEnding: Ramon kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that Julia has had another stroke which has left her with massive brain damage, unable even to remember Ramón.
* DrivenToSuicide: The whole plot, as Ramón is determined to kill himself.
* EverybodyDidIt: Sort of. Since Ramón lost his legal battle, anyone who assists him in killing himself would be subject to prosecution. So he deliberately sets it up so that each of friends has a single task relating to his suicide--acquiring the cyanide, mixing it in the water, setting it by his bedside in a glass--and no one can actually be held responsible.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Father Luis de Moya, basis of Father Francisco, claimed that the movie misrepresented severely his relationship with Ramón and the attempt to meet him in his home. He said they wrote and talked to each other on the phone before he arranged to drop by during a visit to Galicia, but he never made it out of the car due to the stairs and the fact that nobody was home with Ramón at the time. In the movie, this is PlayedForLaughs as Father Francisco trying to force his way into the house and ending in a [[ConflictBall yelling match]] with Ramón over the stairs.
* BasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on the article ''Morir para vivir'' ("Dying to live") by journalist Laura Palmés, who visited the real Ramón Sampedrowas a real guy who and is the basis of Julia.
* CruelMercy: Ramón broke his neckwhile diving after jumping into shallow water and was left to drown, but a friend pulled him out and saved his life in 1968 just as the movie indicates, and really did spend nick of time. He spends the next 28 years fighting for his right to die.
as a quadriplegic.
* DownerEnding:Ramon After Ramón kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that himself, Julia has had another stroke which has left that leaves her with massive brain damage, damage and unable even to remember Ramón.
him.
* DrivenToSuicide:The whole plot, Technically the {{backstory}} in the film, as the entire thing is about Ramón is determined demanding his right to kill himself.
die and eventually achieving so.
* EverybodyDidIt:Sort of. Since [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] yet also [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. After Ramón lost loses his legal battle, anyone who assists him in killing himself would could be subject to prosecution. So he deliberately sets it up so that each of friends has a different people do single task relating to his suicide--acquiring the necessary tasks that are not illegal in themselves - purchasing cyanide, mixing it in the with water, setting it by his bedside in a glass--and no one glass. Furthermore, he shoots a video describing the process and his own death to make it completely evident that nobody is to blame for his death except himself.
* EpicFail: Father Francisco's attempt to visit Ramón and convince him to not kill himself end with them awkwardly talking through Francisco's assistant when not yelling at each other over the stairs, as Francisco's chair does not fit through, nor canactually be held responsible.Ramón come down.
* BasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on the article ''Morir para vivir'' ("Dying to live") by journalist Laura Palmés, who visited the real Ramón Sampedro
* CruelMercy: Ramón broke his neck
* DownerEnding:
* DrivenToSuicide:
* EverybodyDidIt:
* EpicFail: Father Francisco's attempt to visit Ramón and convince him to not kill himself end with them awkwardly talking through Francisco's assistant when not yelling at each other over the stairs, as Francisco's chair does not fit through, nor can
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* {{Flashback}}: To Ramon's diving accident.
* HardWorkMontage: A brief one shows Julia going through rehab after suffering a stroke that impairs her legs. Evidently the hard work is unsuccessful, as she spends the rest of the movie in a chair.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramón's problem. He points out that the Spanish legal system never punishes unsuccessful suicides. In his final video he tells the Spanish establishments how much he resents having to kill himself in secret like a criminal.
* HardWorkMontage: A brief one shows Julia going through rehab after suffering a stroke that impairs her legs. Evidently the hard work is unsuccessful, as she spends the rest of the movie in a chair.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramón's problem. He points out that the Spanish legal system never punishes unsuccessful suicides. In his final video he tells the Spanish establishments how much he resents having to kill himself in secret like a criminal.
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* {{Flashback}}: To Ramon's Ramón's diving accident.
* {{Foil}}: Julia and Father Francisco to Ramón.
** Julia has a degenerative disease that leaves her wheelchair-bound but can still go outside, unlike Ramón, yet also eventually takes her mind and memories, unlike Ramón. She's angry when she hears Ramón talking about sending her girlfriend away after the accident, as she takes it for an implication that invalids cannot love or should not be loved. But she also supports his decision and right to die in his own terms.
** Father Francisco is also a long time quadriplegic following an accident, but is religious and an activist ''against'' euthanasia who tries to convince Ramón to keep on living.
* HardWorkMontage: A brief one shows Julia going through rehab after suffering a stroke that impairs her legs.Evidently the The hard work is unsuccessful, as however, and she spends the rest of the movie in a chair.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramón'sproblem. He problem in a nutshell. As he points out that the Spanish legal system never punishes unsuccessful suicides. out, suicide by one's own hand is not illegal, successful or not. In his final video he tells the Spanish establishments establishment how much he resents having to kill himself in secret like a criminal.
* {{Foil}}: Julia and Father Francisco to Ramón.
** Julia has a degenerative disease that leaves her wheelchair-bound but can still go outside, unlike Ramón, yet also eventually takes her mind and memories, unlike Ramón. She's angry when she hears Ramón talking about sending her girlfriend away after the accident, as she takes it for an implication that invalids cannot love or should not be loved. But she also supports his decision and right to die in his own terms.
** Father Francisco is also a long time quadriplegic following an accident, but is religious and an activist ''against'' euthanasia who tries to convince Ramón to keep on living.
* HardWorkMontage: A brief one shows Julia going through rehab after suffering a stroke that impairs her legs.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramón's
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** One scene has Ramón getting out of bed. He goes into the hallway, takes a running start, jumps out the window, and... flies.
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* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramón's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramón's story and situation are explained.
* TheNothingAfterDeath: That's what Ramón believes is waiting for him, after Rosa asks him to show her a sign from the grave if there's life after death.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramón's pre-accident life.
* SymbolicSereneSubmersion: In the flashbacks showing the accident, Ramón is shown floating limp below the surface.
* TheNothingAfterDeath: That's what Ramón believes is waiting for him, after Rosa asks him to show her a sign from the grave if there's life after death.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramón's pre-accident life.
* SymbolicSereneSubmersion: In the flashbacks showing the accident, Ramón is shown floating limp below the surface.
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* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramón's home sets up a lot of the exposition as of Ramón's story backstory and situation are explained.
current situation.
* TheNothingAfterDeath:That's what What Ramón believes is waiting for him, after Rosa asks him to show make her a sign from the grave if in case there's life after death.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks atall the snapshots photos of Ramón's pre-accident life.
* SymbolicSereneSubmersion: In theflashbacks flashback showing the accident, Ramón is shown floating limp below the surface.
* TheNothingAfterDeath:
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at
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'''Ramon:''' No, I was just there . . .there ... face down. Floating. You know, it's true what they say about those that are about to die, that all of a sudden you get to see the most important moments of your life. That happened to me.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belen Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Bardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years ago. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. The problem is that Ramon is physically incapable of killing himself, and Spain has no assisted suicide law; anyone who helps Ramon could be prosecuted for murder. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramon's plight.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belen (Belén Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Ramón Sampedro (Bardem). Ramon Ramón is a quadriplegic, having broken his neck as a result of a diving accident nearly 28 years ago. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. The problem is that Ramon Ramón is physically incapable of killing himself, and Spain has no assisted suicide law; anyone who helps Ramon Ramón could be prosecuted for murder. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon Ramón seeks to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramon's Ramón's plight.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: Ramon Sampedro was a real guy who broke his neck while diving in 1968 just as the movie indicates, and really did spend 28 years fighting for his right to die.
* DownerEnding: Ramon kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that Julia has had another stroke which has left her with massive brain damage, unable even to remember Ramon.
* DrivenToSuicide: The whole plot, as Ramon is determined to kill himself.
* EverybodyDidIt: Sort of. Since Ramon lost his legal battle, anyone who assists him in killing himself would be subject to prosecution. So he deliberately sets it up so that each of friends has a single task relating to his suicide--acquiring the cyanide, mixing it in the water, setting it by his bedside in a glass--and no one can actually be held responsible.
* DownerEnding: Ramon kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that Julia has had another stroke which has left her with massive brain damage, unable even to remember Ramon.
* DrivenToSuicide: The whole plot, as Ramon is determined to kill himself.
* EverybodyDidIt: Sort of. Since Ramon lost his legal battle, anyone who assists him in killing himself would be subject to prosecution. So he deliberately sets it up so that each of friends has a single task relating to his suicide--acquiring the cyanide, mixing it in the water, setting it by his bedside in a glass--and no one can actually be held responsible.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: Ramon Ramón Sampedro was a real guy who broke his neck while diving in 1968 just as the movie indicates, and really did spend 28 years fighting for his right to die.
* DownerEnding: Ramon kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that Julia has had another stroke which has left her with massive brain damage, unable even to rememberRamon.
Ramón.
* DrivenToSuicide: The whole plot, asRamon Ramón is determined to kill himself.
* EverybodyDidIt: Sort of. SinceRamon Ramón lost his legal battle, anyone who assists him in killing himself would be subject to prosecution. So he deliberately sets it up so that each of friends has a single task relating to his suicide--acquiring the cyanide, mixing it in the water, setting it by his bedside in a glass--and no one can actually be held responsible.
* DownerEnding: Ramon kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that Julia has had another stroke which has left her with massive brain damage, unable even to remember
* DrivenToSuicide: The whole plot, as
* EverybodyDidIt: Sort of. Since
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* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramon's problem. He points out that the Spanish legal system never punishes unsuccessful suicides. In his final video he tells the Spanish establishments how much he resents having to kill himself in secret like a criminal.
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* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramon's Ramón's problem. He points out that the Spanish legal system never punishes unsuccessful suicides. In his final video he tells the Spanish establishments how much he resents having to kill himself in secret like a criminal.
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** One scene has Ramon getting out of bed. He goes into the hallway, takes a running start, jumps out the window, and...flies.
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** One scene has Ramon Ramón getting out of bed. He goes into the hallway, takes a running start, jumps out the window, and...flies.
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Played with, in that while Ramon is inspiring in a way, his wish is to die.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ramon says that he had a girlfriend before the accident. She visited him in the hospital sometimes, until he told her to go away, because he was no longer able to love her.
* TheKenBurnsEffect: As Julia looks over old photos of Ramon before his accident.
* LikeASonToMe: Ramon tries to tell his nephew Javier this by showing Javier a poem, written by Ramon to the son he never had, which is dedicated to Javier. Javier, who isn't too bright, doesn't get it.
* LoveTriangle: A decidedly odd one between quadriplegic Ramon, wheelchair-bound Julia, and Ramon's able-bodied admirer Rosa.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ramon says that he had a girlfriend before the accident. She visited him in the hospital sometimes, until he told her to go away, because he was no longer able to love her.
* TheKenBurnsEffect: As Julia looks over old photos of Ramon before his accident.
* LikeASonToMe: Ramon tries to tell his nephew Javier this by showing Javier a poem, written by Ramon to the son he never had, which is dedicated to Javier. Javier, who isn't too bright, doesn't get it.
* LoveTriangle: A decidedly odd one between quadriplegic Ramon, wheelchair-bound Julia, and Ramon's able-bodied admirer Rosa.
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Played with, in that while Ramon Ramón is inspiring in a way, his wish is to die.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:Ramon Ramón says that he had a girlfriend before the accident. She visited him in the hospital sometimes, until he told her to go away, because he was no longer able to love her.
* TheKenBurnsEffect: As Julia looks over old photos ofRamon Ramón before his accident.
* LikeASonToMe:Ramon Ramón tries to tell his nephew Javier this by showing Javier a poem, written by Ramon Ramón to the son he never had, which is dedicated to Javier. Javier, who isn't too bright, doesn't get it.
* LoveTriangle: A decidedly odd one between quadriplegicRamon, wheelchair-bound Ramón, wheelchair user Julia, and Ramon's able-bodied admirer Rosa.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:
* TheKenBurnsEffect: As Julia looks over old photos of
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** From Julia pressing a button on her tape recorder as Ramon tells his story, to her pressing a button again back in her home as she listens to the recording.
** From Julia and Ramon kissing in an ImagineSpot to a nearly identical shot of them kissing in real life.
* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramon's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramon's story and situation are explained.
* TheNothingAfterDeath: That's what Ramon believes is waiting for him, after Rosa asks him to show her a sign from the grave if there's life after death.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramon's pre-accident life.
* SymbolicSereneSubmersion: In the flashbacks showing the accident, Ramon is shown floating limp below the surface.
** From Julia pressing a button on her tape recorder as Ramon tells his story, to her pressing a button again back in her home as she listens to the recording.
** From Julia and Ramon kissing in an ImagineSpot to a nearly identical shot of them kissing in real life.
* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramon's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramon's story and situation are explained.
* TheNothingAfterDeath: That's what Ramon believes is waiting for him, after Rosa asks him to show her a sign from the grave if there's life after death.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramon's pre-accident life.
* SymbolicSereneSubmersion: In the flashbacks showing the accident, Ramon is shown floating limp below the surface.
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** From Julia reclining her airplane seat on the flight home, to Ramon Ramón being reclined in his bed.
** From Julia pressing a button on her tape recorder asRamon Ramón tells his story, to her pressing a button again back in her home as she listens to the recording.
** From Julia andRamon Ramón kissing in an ImagineSpot to a nearly identical shot of them kissing in real life.
* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival atRamon's Ramón's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramon's Ramón's story and situation are explained.
* TheNothingAfterDeath: That's whatRamon Ramón believes is waiting for him, after Rosa asks him to show her a sign from the grave if there's life after death.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots ofRamon's Ramón's pre-accident life.
* SymbolicSereneSubmersion: In the flashbacks showing the accident,Ramon Ramón is shown floating limp below the surface.
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** From Julia and
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* TheNothingAfterDeath: That's what
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-->'''Julia:''' Were you left unconscious?\\
'''Ramon:''' No, I was just there . . . face down. Floating. You know, it's true what they say about those that are about to die, that all of a sudden you get to see the most important moments of your life. That happened to me.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belen Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Bardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramon's plight.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belen Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Bardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident.accident nearly 28 years ago. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. The problem is that Ramon is physically incapable of killing himself, and Spain has no assisted suicide law; anyone who helps Ramon could be prosecuted for murder. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramon's plight.
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''The Sea Inside'' is a 2004 film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar, starring Creator/JavierBardem.
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''The Sea Inside'' (''Mar Adentro'') is a 2004 film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar, starring Creator/JavierBardem.
''The Sea Inside'' (''Mar Adentro'') is a 2004 film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar, starring Creator/JavierBardem.
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* EverybodyDidIt: Sort of. Since Ramon lost his legal battle, anyone who assists him in killing himself would be subject to prosecution. So he deliberately sets it up so that each of friends has a single task relating to his suicide--acquiring the cyanide, mixing it in the water, setting it by his bedside in a glass--and no one can actually be held responsible.
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* HardWorkMontage: A brief one shows Julia going through rehab after suffering a stroke that impairs her legs.
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* HardWorkMontage: A brief one shows Julia going through rehab after suffering a stroke that impairs her legs. Evidently the hard work is unsuccessful, as she spends the rest of the movie in a chair.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramon's problem. He points out that the Spanish legal system never punishes unsuccessful suicides. In his final video he tells the Spanish establishments how much he resents having to kill himself in secret like a criminal.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Ramon's problem. He points out that the Spanish legal system never punishes unsuccessful suicides. In his final video he tells the Spanish establishments how much he resents having to kill himself in secret like a criminal.
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DownerEnding: Ramon kills himself. While that's what he wanted, of course, we also find out that Julia has had another stroke which has left her with massive brain damage, unable even to remember Ramon.
*FaceDeathWithDignityDrivenToSuicide: The whole plot, as Ramon is determined to kill himself.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Not only is Ramon unafraid to die, he sets up a video camera and narrates his own death by potassium cyanide.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: Not only is Ramon unafraid to die, he sets up a video camera and narrates his own death by potassium cyanide.
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* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramon's pre-accident life.
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* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramon's pre-accident life.life.
* VideoCredits: Of all the main players at the end.
* VideoCredits: Of all the main players at the end.
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* LikeASonToMe: Ramon tries to tell his nephew Javier this by showing Javier a poem, written by Ramon to the son he never had, which is dedicated to Javier. Javier, who isn't too bright, doesn't get it.
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* TheNothingAfterDeath: That's what Ramon believes is waiting for him, after Rosa asks him to show her a sign from the grave if there's life after death.
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* LoveTriangle: A decidedly odd one between quadriplegic Ramon, wheelchair-bound Julia, and Ramon's able-bodied admirer Rosa.
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* ImagineSpot: One scene has Ramon getting out of bed. He goes into the hallway, takes a running start, jumps out the window, and...flies.
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** One scene has Ramon getting out of bed. He goes into the hallway, takes a running start, jumps out the window, and...flies.flies.
** Another has him imagining getting out of bed and passionately kissing Julia.
** One scene has Ramon getting out of bed. He goes into the hallway, takes a running start, jumps out the window, and...
** Another has him imagining getting out of bed and passionately kissing Julia.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: Ramon Sampedro was a real guy who broke his neck while diving in 1968 just as the movie indicates, and really did spend 28 years fighting for his right to die.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belen Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Bardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms.
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The film opens with the arrival of Julia (Belen Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Bardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms.
terms. Meanwhile, Julia has her own major health problems, which deepen her sympathy for Ramon's plight.
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* HardWorkMontage: A brief one shows Julia going through rehab after suffering a stroke that impairs her legs.
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* ImagineSpot: One scene has Ramon getting out of bed. He goes into the hallway, takes a running start, jumps out the window, and...flies.
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''The Sea Inside'' is a 2004 film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar.
The film opens with the arrival of Julia, a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Creator/JavierBardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms.
The film opens with the arrival of Julia, a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Creator/JavierBardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms.
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''The Sea Inside'' is a 2004 film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar.
Amenabar, starring Creator/JavierBardem.
The film opens with the arrival ofJulia, Julia (Belen Rueda), a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Creator/JavierBardem).(Bardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ramon says that he had a girlfriend before the accident. She visited him in the hospital sometimes, until he told her to go away, because he was no longer able to love her.
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* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramon's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramon's story and situation are explained.
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* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramon's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramon's story and situation are explained.explained.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramon's pre-accident life.
* SingleTear: From Julia as she looks at all the snapshots of Ramon's pre-accident life.
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Played with, in that while Ramon is inspiring in a way, his wish is to die.
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* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramon's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramon's story and situation are explained.
* NaiveNewcomer: Julia's arrival at Ramon's home sets up a lot of exposition as Ramon's story and situation are explained.
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''The Sea Inside'' is a 2004 film from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} directed by Alejandro Amenabar.
The film opens with the arrival of Julia, a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Creator/JavierBardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms.
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* {{Flashback}}: To Ramon's diving accident.
* TheKenBurnsEffect: As Julia looks over old photos of Ramon before his accident.
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** From Julia pressing a button on her tape recorder as Ramon tells his story, to her pressing a button again back in her home as she listens to the recording.
The film opens with the arrival of Julia, a lawyer, at the seaside home of Ramon Sampedro (Creator/JavierBardem). Ramon is a quadriplegic, having some time ago broken his neck as a result of a diving accident. Ramon has no interest in life as a quadriplegic, and in fact wants to be allowed to die, which is why Julia is there in the first place. A long legal battle ensues as Ramon seeks to end his life on his own terms.
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* {{Flashback}}: To Ramon's diving accident.
* TheKenBurnsEffect: As Julia looks over old photos of Ramon before his accident.
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** From Julia reclining her airplane seat on the flight home, to Ramon being reclined in his bed.
** From Julia pressing a button on her tape recorder as Ramon tells his story, to her pressing a button again back in her home as she listens to the recording.
