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The Sea Inside

Movie · 2004 · 125 min

A deeply moving and contemplative drama that immerses you in a profound struggle for dignity and freedom, leaving a lasting emotional impact.

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2004 film by Alejandro Amenábar
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Year
2004
Runtime
125 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • freedom
  • family
  • love
  • morality
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, biographical
Directed by
Alejandro Amenábar
Written by
Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
Starring
Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, Mabel Rivera, Tamar Novas, Marta Larralde, Celso Bugallo, Clara Segura
Music
Alejandro Amenábar
Cinematography
Javier Aguirresarobe
Runtime
125 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish, Catalan, Galician

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