Movie
2004
The Sea Inside is a 2004 psychological drama film co-written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar, who also co-produced, scored and edited. It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro, who was left quadriplegic after a diving accident, and his 28-year campaign in support of euthanasia and the right to end his life. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Grand Jury Prize at…
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Review | Reseña * * * Hello cinephile friends, today I share with you a review that deals with a very particular and controversial topic: Euthanasia, first I will explain how I decided to see this movie, then I will explain in general terms how the events unfold and at the end I will give my opinion about the movie and a reflection. When I was little I only had two TV channels and in each one, they would promote a m…More
Is there a right to live? If there is a right to live, does that mean that there is also a right to die? If the government does not prosecute people for a failed suicide attempt, why would they prosecute someone for assisting a suicide? Isn't it the same action? I really don't know. I have always remained neutral on this topic (during the whole Kevorkian debacle) allowing the law to dictate. The Kevorkian issue is v…More
This is a masterpiece movie by Alejandro Amenabar. In this movie, Ramon Sampedro (Javier Bardem) is a man who has been bedridden for 30 years, he is quadriplegic. Through all that time, Ramon has only one goal, to end his life. Whether you approve it or not it’s up to you to judge him later on in the movie. The whole movie is actually a fight for the right to euthanasia and the question is whether life is a right or…More
