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.
Cast
Javier Bardem
Ramón Sampedro
Belén Rueda
Julia
Lola Dueñas
Rosa
Joan Dalmau
Joaquín
Josep Maria Pou
Padre Francisco
Mabel Rivera
Manuela
Celso Bugallo
José
Clara Segura
Gené
Alberto Jiménez
Germán
Tamar Novas
Javi
Alberto Amarilla
Hermano Andrés
Francesc Garrido
Marc
Andrea Occhipinti
Santiago
Federico Pérez Rey
Conductor
Nicolás Fernández Luna
Cristian
Xosé Manuel Olveira
Juez 1
César Cambeiro
Juez 2
Xosé Manuel Esperante
Periodista 1
Adolfo Obregón
Ejecutivo
Julio Jordán
Encuadernador
Marta Larralde
Muchacha Playa
Jordi Ballester
(uncredited)
José Luis Rodríguez
Unknown
Crew
Alejandro Amenábar
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer, Original Music Composer
Mateo Gil
Screenplay
Carlos Agulló
Assistant Editor
Javier Aguirresarobe
Director of Photography
James Swanson
Aerial Director of Photography
Miguel P. Gilaberte
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Paulino Fernández Ibáñez
Telecine Colorist
Yolanda Cáceres
Color Timer
José Ramón Otegui
Second Assistant Director
Walter Prieto
Assistant Director
Larisa Balinge
Assistant Director
Natalia Montes
Storyboard Artist
Rafael Toba
Production Coordinator
Fernando Bovaira
Producer
Emiliano Otegui
Line Producer, Production Manager
Francisco Arnoso 'Pixi'
Production Assistant
Benjamín Fernández
Production Design, Art Direction
Eva Muslera
Production Controller
Gustavo de la Fuente
Assistant Camera
Josu Inchaustegui
Steadicam Operator
Luis San Narciso
Casting
Sonia Grande
Costume Design
Cristina Martínez
Costume Assistant
Mara Collazo
Hairstylist
Manolo García
Hairstylist
Jo Allen
Makeup Designer
Ana López-Puigcerver
Makeup Department Head
Ana Urosa
Makeup Artist
Alejandro Fernández
Assistant Art Director
María Steinberg
Sound Effects Editor
Juan Ferro
Sound Editor
Alfonso Raposo
Sound mixer
Ricardo Steinberg
Sound
Ricardo Viñas
Dolby Consultant
Guillermo Solana
Boom Operator
Javier Jal
Special Effects Technician
Pau Costa
Special Effects Supervisor
David Campos
Special Effects
Félix Bergés
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rafa Solórzano
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nike Alonso
Visual Effects Producer
Rubén Sanz
Visual Effects Producer
Lucio Godoy
Music Producer
Mark Berrow
Musician
José Miguel Mendiola
Production Accountant
Soledad Cebrián
Accountant
Gonzalo Carrión
3D Supervisor
Pedro Calderón
Painter
José Manuel Herrero Gaspar
Underwater Camera
Emilio Ardura
Set Decoration
Leopoldo Báez
Construction Coordinator
Teresa Isasi
Still Photographer
Yuyi Beringola
Script Supervisor
Miguel Ángel Cano
Electrician
Alberto Báez
Carpenter
Mar Francolí
Location Manager
Luc Poullain
Aerial Coordinator
Guiomar Alonso
Stunts
Miguel Pedregosa
Stunt Coordinator
Tino Torrescusa
Property Master
Helmuth Barnert
Digital Compositors
Eduardo Díaz
Digital Compositors
Guillermo Orbe
Digital Compositors
Thorsten Rienth
Digital Compositors
Carlos Trijueque
Digital Compositors
Frédéric North
Pilot
Felisa Catalinas
Negative Cutter
Carlos Miguel
Key Grip
Rafael García Martos
Gaffer
David Martí
Makeup Effects
Carlos Montosa
Wigmaker
Chris Fitzgerald
Sculptor
Carmen Rico
Production Secretary
Xavier Capellas
Orchestrator
Rubén Rivas
Graphic Designer
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