Intense natural disaster drama starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor, based on the true story of one family’s harrowing experience...
Intense natural disaster drama starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor, based on the true story of one family’s harrowing experience when the Indian Ocean tsunami struck Thailand on Boxing Day 2004. The giant wave ultimately claimed 230,000 lives. From the director of The Orphanage.
Maria (Watts), Henry (McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in tropical Thailand. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying tsunami hits without warning. The film then chronicles the aftermath, as Maria - badly injured - and her oldest son (Tom Holland) search for help and the rest of their family.
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"The most harrowing disaster movie in many a moon."
Variety"Harrowing conviction hammered home even harder by the spot-on casting."
Total Film"There is a troubling complacency and a lack of compassion... less an examination of mass destruction than the tale of a spoiled holiday."
The New York Times"Not especially complex, and not subtle, but there is judgment and intelligence in the simple idea of survival being the most agonising thing, and making survivor guilt the psychological aftershock of a shattering and irreparable blow."
The Guardian"Here is a searing film of human tragedy."
Roger Ebert"It is the kind of ode to the human spirit that you hope comes along, and not just during the holiday season."
Los Angeles Times"Kind of offensive when you think about it."
Little White Lies"A tremendously realistic disaster movie has an intense emotional payoff."
Hollywood Reporter"This rousing, superbly acted, no-holds-barred melodrama is a mighty feat of physical filmmaking."
Empire Magazine"Confirms that Bayona is a major talent, with a skill for constructing sequences that build tension as masterfully as Steven Spielberg did in his '70s heyday."
A.V. ClubThe Impossible | Details
- Runtime
- 113
- Genre
- Action, Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- Spain
