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The Sea Inside
2004
· Movie
· 126 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #872
- IMDb #461
- Rotten Tomatoes #738
- Metacritic #1011
- Letterboxd #967
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1568
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #345
- Metacritic Critics #1096
- Metacritic Audience #962
- Criticker #354
- Kinopoisk #601
- AlloCiné #1272
- Trakt #701
Every rating
67–92
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 92.
See the most agreed on films →Based on a true story, a man named Ramón has been a quadriplegic for nearly thirty years following a diving accident. Confined to his bed in a Spanish seaside village, he wishes to end his life with dignity through euthanasia. His fight for the right to die attracts the support of a lawyer and a local woman, both of whom grow close to him as he argues his case in court.
Details
- Director
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Writers
- Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
- Studio
- Sogecine, Himenóptero, UGC, Eyescreen
- Released
- 3 September 2004
- Country
- Spain, France, Italy
- Language
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $12.8M
- Box office
- $43.7M
- Awards
- 67 wins, 38 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (23) →
Awards & nominations
See all 105 →18 major awards won · 67 wins from 105 nominations across 49 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Foreign Language Film | Spain | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2004 | Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | |
| Golden Globe Awards 2004 | Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | |
| Goya Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Celso Bugallo | Winner |
| Goya Awards 2004 | Best Actress | Lola Dueñas | Winner |
| Goya Awards 2004 | Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Goya Awards 2004 | Best Director | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| Goya Awards 2004 | Best Film | Winner |
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Goya Awards
15 nominations, 14 won
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best Actress | Lola Dueñas | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe | Winner |
| Best Director | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Jo Allen, Mara Collazo, Manolo García and Ana López Puigcerver | Winner |
| Best New Actor | Tamar Novas | Winner |
| Best New Actress | Belén Rueda | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil | Winner |
| Best Production Direction | Emiliano Otegui | Winner |
| Best Sound | Ricardo Steinberg, Alfonso Raposo, Juan Ferro and María Steinberg | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Celso Bugallo | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mabel Rivera | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Benjamín Fernández | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Spain | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Jo Allen and Manolo García | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | |
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
Actors and Actresses Union Awards
7 nominations, 5 won
| Female Newcomer | Belén Rueda | Winner |
| Leading Male Film Performance | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Male Newcomer | Tamar Novas | Winner |
| Secondary Female Film Performance | Lola Dueñas | Winner |
| Secondary Male Film Performance | Celso Bugallo | Winner |
| Minor Male Film Performance | Joan Dalmau | Nominee |
| Secondary Female Film Performance | Mabel Rivera | Nominee |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe | Winner |
| Best New Artist | Belén Rueda | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lola Dueñas | Winner |
| Best Director | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Score | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Original | Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Celso Bugallo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mabel Rivera | Nominee |
Sant Jordi Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| Best Spanish Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best Spanish Actress | Mabel Rivera | Winner |
| Best Spanish Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Venice International Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best International Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
Fotogramas de Plata
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Movie Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best Movie Actress | Belén Rueda | Winner |
| Best Spanish Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Latin ACE Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Cinema – Best Film | Winner | |
| Cinema – Best Supporting Actress | Lola Dueñas | Winner |
| Cinema – Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
| Cinema – Best Actress | Belén Rueda | Nominee |
| Cinema – Best Director | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
| Cinema – Best Supporting Actor | Celso Bugallo | Nominee |
| Cinema – Best Supporting Actress | Mabel Rivera | Nominee |
European Film Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| European Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| European Director | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| European Cinematographer | Javier Aguirresarobe | Nominee |
| European Film | Alejandro Amenábar and Fernando Bovaira | Nominee |
| European Screenwriter | Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil | Nominee |
Bangkok International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | |
| Top Foreign Films | Winner |
Sofia International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
| Audience Award 'Silver Sea-Gull' | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
ADIRCAE Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Leading Role | Javier Bardem | Winner |
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language | Winner |
Canadian Network of Makeup Artists Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Make-Up for a Feature Film | Jo Allen | Winner |
CinEuphoria Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Films of the Decade – International Competition | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Choice Award | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best European Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
Forqué Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
Guild of German Art House Cinemas Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood European Award | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Nantes Spanish Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Ondas Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Cinemanía Award | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Feature | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
SESC Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
Spanish Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Score | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Turia Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Spanish Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
Yoga Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Worst Spanish Score | Alejandro Amenábar | Winner |
Italian Online Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
Ariel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Ibero-American Film | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
1 nomination
| BBC Four World Cinema Award | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
Butaca Awards
1 nomination
| Best Catalan Film Actor | Joan Dalmau | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Javier Aguirresarobe | Nominee |
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Foreign Language Film of the Year | Nominee |
Russian National Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Independent Movie | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score of the Year | Alejandro Amenábar | Nominee |