Review of “The Sea Inside”

Gerilaw maven Robert Fleming has posted a great review of the 2004 Spanish film “The Sea Inside”.  Here’s an excerpt:

No matter how you feel about the “death with dignity” movement, orassisted suicide, I think you will be moved by the story of RamónSampedro. Rendered a quadraplegic by a diving accident 26 years ago, atthe beginning of the movie he is trying to persuade Spanish legalauthorities that he should be allowed to end his own life. Since he isunable to move or control any part of his body below his neck, he isgoing to need assistance from someone if he is to take that final step.

Here’sthe “wow” part: the movie is clearly about Ramón’s wishes and his legalstruggle, but it is also about love, life, birth, redemption, familyand faith. Though it is sympathetic to Ramón’s cause, the movie alsorecognizes the complexity and moral, legal and ethical difficulties ofhis position. His older brother, for example, is movingly portrayed inhis opposition to Ramón’s quest, both because he views it as morallywrong and because he does not want to lose Ramón.

Read the rest of Robert’s review (how’s that for alliteration) at
http://gerilaw.typepad.com/elderlaw/2008/02/the-sea-inside.html