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.
dying and death
sibling relationship
intensive care
paraplegic
freedom
ladykiller
wheelchair
biography
galicia, spain
bathing accident
romance
foreign language
lawyer
sailor
euthanasia
dignity