Review of The Sea Inside (2004) by Adhitya R — 13 Apr 2009

Great story, great acting (Javier Bardem), great directing, great cinematography. Great MOVIE.

Because of this film I become a big fan of Alejandro Amenabar!.

This review of The Sea Inside (2004) was written by Adhitya R on 13 Apr 2009.

The Sea Inside has generally received very positive reviews.

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