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The Impossible

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Year: 2012
Original Title: Lo imposible
Length: 107 minutes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures, Canal + España
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Release Dates

United Kingdom: January 01 2013

United States: December 21 2012

Ranking

Ranking: 893 out of 15,704 movies (up 200)

Ranked #141 in list 'The best movies ever'

6,6

8.2 by 235 users

5.0 by Movie'n'co

Plot

Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her.

Awards

Premios
Año
Nominaciones
Premios ganados
Academy Awards (Oscars)Academy Awards (Oscars)
2013
1
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Golden GlobesGolden Globes
2013
1
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Goya AwardsGoya Awards
2013
14
5

Director

J.A. Bayona

J.A. Bayona

Cast The Impossible

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Henry

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Maria

Marta Etura

Marta Etura

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Lucas

Oaklee Pendergast

Oaklee Pendergast

Simon

Samuel Joslin

Samuel Joslin

Thomas

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Trailer 'The Impossible'

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Trailer 'The Impossible'

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Trivia The Impossible

During the shooting of the film, the family in which the story of 'The Impossible' is based, was present to give advice, especially to Naomi Watts, actress who plays the character of Maria Belon. Some of the scenes of the film were shot in the hotel where the Belon family stayed when the tsunami hit. But a scale model was used for showing the destruction caused by the disaster. The scene when the tsunami impacts the hotel was recorded only once. It would cost too much to rebuild the set to shoot it again.

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