The Impossible

'Lo imposible', 2012

The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Director

J.A. Bayona

Runtime

114 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

disaster film, disaster, tidal wave, 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami, year 2004

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The Impossible

J.A. Bayona, 2012

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Aspect ratio

2.39 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

D-Cinema
35 mm (anamorphic) (Fuji Eterna-CP 3514DI)

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Storyline

The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

A regular family - Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three kids - travel to Thailand to spend Christmas. They get an upgrade to a villa on the coastline. After settling in and exchanging gifts, they go to the pool, like so many other tourists. A perfect paradise vacation until a distant noise becomes a roar. There is no time to escape from the tsunami; Maria and her eldest are swept one way, Henry and the youngest another. Who will survive, and what will become of them?

Summary

The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Synopsis

A regular family - Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three kids - travel to Thailand to spend Christmas. They get an upgrade to a villa on the coastline. After settling in and exchanging gifts, they go to the pool, like so many other tourists. A perfect paradise vacation until a distant noise becomes a roar. There is no time to escape from the tsunami; Maria and her eldest are swept one way, Henry and the youngest another. Who will survive, and what will become of them?

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Cast & crew

Cast

Tom Holland

Actor

Ewan McGregor

Actor

Naomi Watts

Actress

Crew

Director

Sergio G. Sánchez

Screenwriter

María Belón

Screenwriter

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