Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - As part of their Every Tuesday Movie Night film series, the Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad will present The Sea Inside on Tuesday, April 3rd, at 7 pm, at the Paradise Community Center on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta.

The Sea Inside

Two of the most talented figures in contemporary Spanish cinema, actor Javier Bardem and director Alejandro Amenábar, collaborate for this powerful drama, based on a true story.

Ramón Sampedro (Javier Bardem) was a fisherman and part-time poet who, at the age of 26, suffered an vehicular accident that left him a bedridden quadriplegic. Now 54, Ramón must depend on his family to survive; his macho brother José (Celso Bugallo), José's wife, Manuela (Mabel Rivera), and their son, Javi (Tamar Novas).

While grateful to his family and friends for their help, Ramón was always an active person, and as the years wear on, he has come to see his life as frustrating and pointless, and wishes to die with what remains of his dignity. José, however, is bitterly opposed to the notion of assisted suicide, and Spanish laws would implicate anyone who helped Ramón end his own life, which is something Ramón does not want to do.

As Ramón and Julia work together on his case and help to prepare a book of his poems for publication, Ramón finds himself falling in love with his attorney, who happens to be married. But while his infatuation gives Julia second thoughts about the case, Ramón remains convinced that the greatest gift to him would be an end to his life.

The Sea Inside, which won the 2004 Oscar for Best Foreign Film and the 2004 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, also earned Javier Bardem the Best Actor award at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.

Don't miss your chance to see this fascinating film, presented by the Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad, at the Paradise Community Center on Puerto Vallarta's South side next Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Doors open at 6 pm. Come early and enjoy gourmet burgers and other delicious options. Wine, beer and other refreshments available. The film will begin at 7 pm.

Tickets are available at the door on Tuesday night, at the Paradise Community Center (PCC) every day between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, and at Deja New, located on Jacarandas #280, also on the South side of Puerto Vallarta. Donation of $60 peso per ticket.

For more information, or local assistance contact: David and Judy at snowkamp1(at)yahoo.com. For more information about the Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad, click HERE.