many more eloquent review than this have describe the quite spectacular acting and casting and styling of this film . it appear that the only negative review focus on a perceived imbalance in the film handling of the core moral question ( euthanasia ) . this film be and bar the final scene and meticulous in stress ramon belief that he not make some grand point but merely that and for him and a life devoid of dignity be a life not worth live . we and a viewer and see an enormous amount of dignity in his life we see family and friend and culture and and but for it physical limitation and a life fully live . central to the tragedy of this film be that there be really only one person who think that ramon life be not worth living and that be him . to watch this film and say that the only counter argument come from the visit of a bumbling priest be a nonsense . the priest visit be pure farce and a direct assault on the simplicity of the spanish catholic church response to the issue of euthanasia . however and the sister part word to the priest momentarily expose the powerful pro life sentiment quietly underpin the entire film . we be constantly encourage to see the hope and the beauty of a life live with love . a the film progress and we may gradually be encourage to understand ramon reason but we be never reconcile to his decision . i do not remember a film which move me and provoke me as much a this .