Start shooting '100 meters': Surrendering is not an option

 The shooting of '100 metros', a film produced by Filmax on the story of Ramón Arroyo, which will be incarnated by Dani Rovira on the big screen, has begun

On February 10th, the Filmax production company began shooting the film '100 metros' in Barcelona, ​​based on this incredible story by Ramón Arroyo. This dramatic comedy will be directed by Marcel Barrena, and starring the well-known Malaga actor Dani Rovira, in charge of embodying Ramón Arroyo in fiction. Other high-profile actors will accompany Rovira on this adventure: Karra Elejalde, Alexandra Jiménez, María de Medeiros, David Verdaguer, Clara Segura and Andrés Velencoso will make up an exceptional cast for an extraordinary story.

This film will undoubtedly serve to increase the visibility of the Multiple sclerosis, a disease little known today among the population, but that affects about 47.000 people in our country.

Official synopsis:

Ramón, father of a family, lives for work until his body begins to fail. Diagnosed multiple sclerosis, all the forecasts seem to indicate that in a year will not be able to walk nor 100 meters. Ramón decides to face life by participating in the toughest sports event on the planet. With the help of his wife and the grumbler of his father-in-law, Ramón begins a peculiar training in which he will fight against his limitations, demonstrating to the world that surrendering is never an option.

Ramón Arroyo

Ramón Arroyo was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 32. At that time, when physical activity was considered harmful for people affected by the disease, they told him that, far from being able to run, in a few months he would not be able to walk 100 meters.

9 years later, at 41, his wife and two children were able to accompany him in one of the most exciting moments of his life: when on October 6, 2013 he crossed the finish line after completing the 3.800 meters swim, 180 km in bicycle, and 42 km and 195 meters on foot of an IronMan test; considered one of the toughest in the sports world. This feat was part of the "IM4EM" challenge, a challenge posed by Ramón in collaboration with Esclerosis Múltiple España, which aimed at raising social awareness about Multiple Sclerosis, and raising awareness about the importance of physical activity in people affected by the illness.

In November of that year, the program Informe Robinson on Canal + picked up this feat. Since then, numerous media have wanted to echo the story of Ramón, very significant for the group of people who have MS. In recent years, Ramón has also participated in multiple talks and conferences, where he has encouraged people with MS to carry out physical activity - whose benefit has already been widely demonstrated - and also to push their limits to achieve their own goals, their own " Hombre de Hierro".

Learn more about Ramón and the IM4EM challenge: http://www.ramonarroyo.com