Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Writer
- Mateo Gil
- Original Language
- Spanish
- Budget
- $12,806,000
Cast
Alberto Jiménez
Belén Rueda
Celso Bugallo
Clara Segura
Javier Bardem
Joan Dalmau
Josep Maria Pou
Lola Dueñas
Mabel Rivera
Tamar Novas
Keywords
bathing accident
biography
dignity
dying and death
euthanasia
foreign language
freedom
galicia
spain
intensive care
ladykiller
lawyer
paraplegic
romance
sailor
sibling relationship
wheelchair
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