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Title: The Impossible (2012)
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| Naomi Watts | ... | Maria | |
| Ewan McGregor | ... | Henry | |
| Tom Holland | ... | Lucas | |
| Samuel Joslin | ... | Thomas | |
| Oaklee Pendergast | ... | Simon | |
| Marta Etura | ... | Simone | |
| Sönke Möhring | ... | Karl | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Old Woman | |
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Ploy Jindachote | ... | Caregiver |
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Jomjaoi Sae-Limh | ... | Red Cross Nurse |
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Johan Sundberg | ... | Daniel |
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Jan Roland Sundberg | ... | Daniel's Father |
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La-Orng Thongruang | ... | Old Thai Man |
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Tor Klathaley | ... | Young Thai Man |
| Douglas Johansson | ... | Mr. Benstrom | |
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? Written by Ronaldo Ferreira
I watched The Impossible with a clear intention to remain a little emotionally detached. I knew from the trailer that a disaster was imminent from the word go, so I braced myself for impact and kept my fingers crossed that Ewan Mcgregor was going to give more than the lack luster performance that i feel like I've been growing accustomed to. Okay, so i was crying from about 10 minutes into the film. While McGregor is credible, although still not a return to form, the real performance here is from Naomi Watts. She is gripping to watch, and lends credibility to the rest of the cast as she watches the world fall apart around her. I winced, squirmed and spent many minutes forgetting to breathe. An emotional roller-coaster which, while somewhat lacking in depth in storyline, more than makes up for it with a strong edit. Great job with an average script.