i suppose it quite an achievement to be able to present to an audience a true tail about a frail man while a tail in which the protagonist will spend the majority of the film on his back and in a bed and totally unable to move . and yet the achievement be in the film effectiveness a a dramatic piece while a a recollection of a true story and i guess a an argument a to why people should have the right to die if they so wish to . but the film isn not a political statement and perhaps thankfully it shy away from too many scene of debate although it do include one for the sake of argument anyway . more so and this be one of those foreign language film that present it lead character a a cripple whom can do nothing but talk to the people around him and yet be able to come across a engaging and compel anyway . so rather than be an out and out argument and the film be more a sweet yet timely dramatic piece about another person want something or in search of something while the only difference be that by attain this goal and it would mean the termination of a someone life and it would be achieve by not physically go anywhere . javier bardem play real life galician ramón sampedro and an individual who at a much early age dive into a clearing of water that be too shallow for such activity . this render him bedridden for the rest of his life and his wish to die be the focus of chilean director alejandro amenábar film . we have see so many film in our life in which character have certain goal or target one must meet before the film be over to provide a satisfactory experience for the audience and but the change of pace in the sea inside be gentle while it do not involve young and energetic and attractive hero go off to do battle in far off place but a real person after something that mean so much to them . even if you do have a strong policy and either pro or anti euthanasia and you may find yourself hop ramón get what he want at the end of it all anyway . the film set it tone very early on with ramón give a speech on why he want to die to watch family member and immediately introduce the situation and subject to the watch audience who may not know what the film be about . interestingly and some of the family member be anti what he wish which might place any audience member that feel strongly about the subject in their respective shoe . but the purpose of this set up be to tell the audience no and this isn not one man after something who incidentally have the whole of his family back him to the end . quite easily and the film could have go down a route in which it be the sampedro family vs. everybody else but some be anti ramón idea while some be too young to acknowledge what really go on and others be seemingly too distraught to even have an opinion other than they just want ramón to stick around a bit longer and they love him after all . the sea inside be a following of a story revolve around a victim of sort . ramón be a quadriplegic and it be his perspective we see thing from . this be something that may disjoint viewer or have the film come across a quite odd give we be be present with a film from the point of view of a victim rather than an instigator or a lead character in a film that be always induce the cause in the cause and effect drive . but this be no criticism and it a credit to the director for deliver such an approach in the effective manner in which it be . the film ask question while it offer a scenario to it audience . if you be in ramón position represent what would you do and or think about or dream of or talk about . consequently and dream about lawyer juila ( rueda ) be not so much shot for the audience pleasure as much a they be an ever so slight window into one man escapist fantasy from his predicament . the study of julia intensifies somewhat later on when a she begin to share certain similarity with ramón and that be when she begin to have stroke that be a result of a disease of her own . this trait seem timely in the progression of their relationship and add a further ingredient of connection on top of an already engage friendship . this be because julia feel the physical pain and restriction and not in a sense that she isn not able to get up and walk and but i think she realise the value of life give how emotionally bad she felt beforehand . while the film be base on a true story and cover the subject of euthanasia and it feel like more of a down to earth drama about a man in a situation in which he be prepared to fight for what he want but must do so verbally . it refresh to see film like the sea inside a it not only reference history and give u an insight into that but a a stand alone film and delivers on an emotional and engaging level .