Cast
Javier Bardem Belén Rueda 
Lola Dueñas 
Mabel Rivera 
Celso Bugallo 
Clara Segura
Credits
Written by: Alejandro Amenábar
Plot
Based on the true story of Ramón Sampedro, a paralyzed man who fought for 28 years for the right to end his life, in a moving drama with Javier Bardem.
Sinekatalog’s take
A moving drama with a great Javier Bardem.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (89,584 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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