Filmmaker Miguel Ángel Ferrer on The Sea Inside

“The person who really loves me will be the one who helps me die. That's love, Rosa. That's love.”

Filmmaker Miguel Ángel Ferrer joins Andy Nelson and Pete Wright to talk about Alejandro Amenábar’s The Sea Inside, a film that shaped how Miguel thinks about life, death, and the power of cinema.

Miguel—director of The Shadow of the Sun, a moving new film about two estranged brothers chasing an impossible dream—shares the personal story of discovering The Sea Inside in an almost-empty theater, and why it remains unforgettable.

“This man, through wanting to die, shows everybody around him how to truly live. You can’t know the beauty of what you have if you don’t know the finite nature that it has.”

From survival and dignity to filmmaking as perseverance, Miguel reflects on stories that inspire, challenge, and remind us not to take life for granted.

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Miguel Ángel Ferrer (IMDb • Instagram • Threads)

Miguel’s new film: The Shadow of the Sun — Official Website • Trailer • Behind the Scenes • Letterboxd • Instagram • Threads

Miguel’s pick: The Sea Inside — Watch (Apple TV / Amazon) • Trailer • Letterboxd

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