Euthanasia and the Right to Control Death on Film

While this film is definitely on the serious side, it is a must-see when it comes to movies that deal with age and aging. Starring Javier Bardem (from Vicky Cristina Barcelona/No Country for Old Men fame), The Sea Inside is the true story of a Spanish paraplegic who campaigns for 28 years for the right of euthanasia, which was illegal in Spain at the time. This film raises questions on aging, like should we be allowed to take aging into our own hands and determine when we die? How does paralysis/terminal illness affect the way we age and the way we die? The movie reminds me especially of Kim's topic of the way society expects men with terminal illness to act. This is a beautiful film, and I believe this film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film a few years ago.