7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Sea Inside (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central thesis champions individual autonomy and the right to die with dignity, portraying Ramón Sampedro's fight against legal and religious obstacles as a profound assertion of personal liberty, aligning with progressive values.
The film features a cast predominantly of white Spanish actors, consistent with its real-life setting and story, without any explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative centers on the universal themes of life, death, and personal autonomy, and does not engage in critiques of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the institutional Christian stance against euthanasia as an oppressive barrier to Ramón's autonomy and dignity. While individual religious characters are shown with some nuance, the narrative's overall sympathy lies with Ramón's struggle against this doctrine.
The Sea Inside does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on the protagonist's personal struggle and the ethical debate surrounding euthanasia, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "The Sea Inside" focuses on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro, a quadriplegic man's fight for the right to euthanasia. The narrative explores themes of life, death, dignity, and personal autonomy. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the movie's storyline or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biopic based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro, a man. All major characters, including Sampedro himself, maintain their historical or established gender as portrayed in the film, with no instances of a character being depicted as a different gender than their source material or historical record.
The film is a biographical drama based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro, a Spanish man. The lead role and all other significant characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as their historical or implied counterparts, consistent with the film's setting.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.6
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8.5
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