The tsunami that devastated the pacific basin in the winter of 2004 remains one of the worst natural disasters in history. Everything you need to know about the impossible movie 2012. The impossible submerges the true impact of the tsunami ja bayonas disaster movie is accomplished, but overlooks the overwhelming majority of the. We meet the family behind tsunami movie the impossible. The impossible is a disaster movie much, much better than the usual overblown fare pumped out by hollywood. Although i assumed its climax, as shown in clint eastwoods film hereafter 2010, would never be surpassed, that was before i had seen the impossible. Dec 21, 2012 the impossible is based on a true story in the lives of a reallife spanish family. A regular family maria naomi watts, henry ewan mcgregor and their three kids travel to thailand to spend christmas. Watts as part of a whitewashing of the true story, but thats just people being willfully ignorant and missing the point of. The cast is on hand to discuss this true life drama, in theaters now.
The impossible interviews with ewan mcgregor, naomi watts and tom holland exclusive b. Jan 03, 20 the impossible submerges the true impact of the tsunami. A heartwrenching tribute to victims of natural disasters that is one of despair, suffering, and hope. The film follows the seriously wounded maria and her eldest son lucas as they struggle to safety, not knowing whether marias husband and their two younger sons are dead or alive.
The impossible true story featurette nov 16, 2012 director juan antonio bayonas drama explores the harrowing tale of a family who survived a deadly 2004 tsunami. The movie reinforces the random way that natural disasters cause destruction. As intensely concentrated as its title, the impossible is. Creating the tsunami scene in the impossible the new. A british family on christmas holiday at a beach resort in thailand is torn apart when a deadly tsunami devastates the area. Secretariat was a good movie far better than those other big, weepy equine entertainments of recent years, like seabiscuit and the bloodless, glacially paced war horse. Creating the tsunami scene in the impossible the new york. Naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story of one family who were caught in the deadly. Jan 18, 2019 the impossible movie, starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor opens december 21, 2012. The orphanage, was a horror movie, a ghost story whose. The impossible is beautifully accurate, writes tsunami. What feelings do you have while watching this movie. Now their amazing tale of survival has inspired the film the impossible, which. Then again, as its based on a true story, its probably unfair to label the impossible as such a movie because the plight of the characters is at its heart throughout the entire duration.
Belon is credited in the cast of the 2012 film the impossible for providing her story and working on the set in thailand in the same locations as the original tsunami. What one single movie can do is raise our remembrance and honor to what transpired on that fateful day. Positive the impossible is based on the true story of a family who was able to come together against impossible odds after the 2004 tsunami. A scene from the impossible where a tsunami wave hits a beach resort in thailand. Despair, pain, panic and hope fight for supremacy in this outstandingly made and heartwrenching film, based on the truelife story of a spanish. Bayona goes to great lengths to depict the harsh reality of what happened on december 26, 2004 as well as its aftermath. The impossible amanda bell 1221 2012 director juan antonio bayonas the impossible aims to tell one familys story of struggle and survival after the disastrous indian. She has been outspoken regarding the fact that her story of survival is not the only one. The story of a tourist family in thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of. Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama film directed by j. Released friday, february 3, 2012 big miracle the tale of a small town news reporter john krasinski and a greenpeace volunteer drew barrymore who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the arctic circle. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, the impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart. Naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story. Its an intense, heartfelt, aweinspiring true story about a family and thier 3 children who go through desperate measures to help and eventually become reunited after a catastrophic tsunami.
The impossible amanda bell 1221 2012 director juan antonio bayonas the impossible aims to tell one familys story of struggle and survival after the disastrous. She was portrayed in the 2012 film the impossible by naomi watts with the. The title and the rest of the credits do not appear until the end of the film. The impossible was released in 2012 on friday, december 21, 2012 in nationwide movie theaters. The impossible new trailer 2012 ewan mcgregor, naomi.
The film, the first movie dramatisation of the disaster, is tipped for oscar success. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen. True story of the impossible miracle survival of family who inspired tsunami movie she was petrified, alone and convinced she was dying but in a miracle that inspired the impossible, the mum. A heartwrenchingly tense survival drama based on an incredible true story of a far more homely looking spanish family, this is a cut above 1990s ecodisaster movies such as dantes peak. And it wouldnt be so damning if it werent based off a true story surrounding the tragedy that killed more than 230,000 people. The impossible new trailer 2012 ewan mcgregor, naomi watts movie hd an account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of.
Its the catastrophe itself that is most impressive in terms of filming here. Dec 09, 2012 a scene from the impossible where a tsunami wave hits a beach resort in thailand. The top 7 movies on netflix this week, from the platform to. Bayonas the impossible is a truelife disaster movie that opens with a spectacularly harrowing recreation of the mass destruction and death wreaked by the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Creating a wholly true true story is impossible, but juan antonio bayonas the impossible comes pretty darn close. The impossible real life tsunami survivor maria belon interview. The impossible submerges the true impact of the tsunami film the. Jan 04, 20 the impossible submerges the true impact of the tsunami ja bayonas disaster movie is accomplished, but overlooks the overwhelming majority of the 2004 disasters victims published. She spent time with naomi watts and helped her prepare for the role. An unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Mission impossible for tsunami victims new york post.
Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama. The impossible movie, starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor opens december 21, 2012. Yet anger best describes the movie s atmosphere, its overall mood and. The impossible 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The impossible, starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor, can be described as a horror film, with nature as the villain. The impossible is a movie thats based on a true story. The impossible 2012 recommended by agoodmovietowatch. The impossible is based on a true story in the lives of a reallife spanish family. Nov 17, 2012 the impossible movie, starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor opens december 21, 2012. The impossible 2012 tom holland naomi watts ewan mcgregor theimpossible. As maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her. What one single movie can do is give at least one true story profound respect and realism. The impossible is based on a real familys true story. The impossible, with naomi watts and ewan mcgregor the. Nominated for an academy award best actress, naomi watts and based on the true story of one familys survival, the impossible is an epic journey to the core of the human heart. The story is about a family that survived the 2004 tsunami in thailand.
Dec 15, 2017 true story of the impossible miracle survival of family who inspired tsunami movie. The real family on whose experiences the film is based is spanish. During a holiday in thailand, a family find themselves caught up in one of the. I was just recently allowed to watch the impossible, a very powerful film in my opinion, but after viewing i checked christian answers to read other peoples thoughts on the film.
True story of the impossible miracle family who inspired. A powerful story based on one familys survival of the 2004 tsunami. The true story of an amazing arctic adventure sandler, martin w. The impossible is an accomplished and effective movie, and accurate in the story it chooses to tell but it is. All i could see was water and two of my boys clinging to the tops of trees. Nov 14, 2009 i know nothing is going to happen in 2012. The scariest part some image caption 1 the impossible. The actors give edgeofseat performances as their characters weather the 2004 east asian catastrophe in j.
Best films on netflix uk that are based on a true story. The impossible is based on the true story of one of the survivors, maria belon, a spanish tourist who was lounging by a pool in thailand along with her husband and three young sons when the. Dec 21, 2012 as the movie opens, maria naomi watts and henry ewan mcgregor, an english couple living in japan, are flying to thailand with their three sons for a christmas vacation at a luxurious beach resort. United states december 21, 2012 nationwide canada december 21, 2012. Perhaps this film is best described as a family drama with elements of disaster, then. Based on a true story, the impossible is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But last time i checked, neutrinos are able to pass through matter undisturbed and. True story of the impossible miracle survival of family. The impossible submerges the true impact of the tsunami. The impossible is a movie that greatly portrays the human spirit and makes you believe that miracles can happen even in the most unexpected situations. Ewan mcgregor in the impossible 2012 ewan mcgregor and naomi watts at an. Maria belon born may 12, 1966 is a spanish physician and motivational speaker, known for. Dec 19, 2012 the tsunami that devastated the pacific basin in the winter of 2004 remains one of the worst natural disasters in history. The story of a tourist family in thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami.
The impossible true story secretariat was a great horse. Well the movie is based around the fact that neutrinos get into the core of the earth and heat it, thusly causing worldwide destruction. The impossible broll 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd. It is based on the experience of maria belon and her family in the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen bbc. Bayona goes to great lengths to depict the harsh reality of what happened on december 26, 2004 as. Most importantly, what the beauty of any movie can do is remind us all of the hope and survival that rises from the depths of tragedy and loss.
Starring naomi watts, ewan mcgregor and tom holland. Ultimately, the impossible is a story of a mother and sons devotion to each other after the unthinkable has happened. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen bbc news. Maria bennetts reallife counterpart, maria belon, has a story credit on this. Apr 25, 20 18 things we learned from the impossible commentary. Check out the trailer for the upcoming film the impossible, based on the true story of one family during the 2004 tsunami in southern asia the film stars ewan mcgregor moulin rouge. In the film, two parents and their three children survive the tsunami and are reunited at the hospital where the injured mother had been taken. Theres no reason some people survive and others perish. Sep 10, 2012 the impossible the most harrowing disaster movie in many a moon, the impossible marries a tremendous feat of physical filmmaking to an emotional true story of family survival. Kentborn naomi watts plays maria and ewan mcgregor is her. Nominated for an academy award best actress, naomi watts, the impossible is the incredible true story of a family caught one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time.
True story of the impossible miracle survival of family who. The tsunami took 230,000 lives in 14 countries, but somehow spared belons entire family. Dec 21, 2012 media caption director juan antonio bayona, says it was a crazy idea to recreate the tsunami with real water. Her journeynow depicted in the impossible, a film thats garnering awards buzz, including a golden globe nomination for star naomi watts is a tale of survival against all odds. Is it ok to feel happy for the main characters amid so much devastation. The impossible featurette true story by summit screening room.
The films surefire awards season sweetheart naomi watts has called the. For sheer volumes sake, there will likely and hopefully never be a larger human tragedy in our lifetime than either the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami and the 2010 haitian earthquake. Both natural disasters claimed over 250,000 people, forever changing the many lives affected by it. With wonderful acting, the impossible tells a captivating true story in which survival impulses, society, family ties and human kindness all shine and inspire.
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