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The Impossible
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2012 film directed by Juan Antonio Bayona
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The Impossible is a 2012 Spanish disaster, drama, and thriller film directed by J. A. Bayona. The screenplay was written by Sergio G. Sánchez and María Belón, with music composed by Fernando Velázquez. The cast includes Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, and Marta Etura. The film was produced by Apaches Films, Telecinco Cinema, La Trini, and Canal+ España, and distributed by Summit Entertainment and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Filmed in Alicante, Barcelona, and Thailand, the narrative is set in Thailand. The original languages include English, Thai, and Spanish. The film has a runtime of 113 minutes and a budget of 45,000,000. It received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the European Film Award for Best Actress, and the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film.
The film was released on September 9, 2012, with subsequent release dates in October 2012. It has a box office gross of 180,274,123 and a revenue of 198,100,000. Audience ratings include a 7.37 average from 6,662 votes on TMDb and a 7.5 rating from 263,600 votes on IMDb.
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Film · TMDB
7.4In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.
Cast
- Naomi Watts as Maria Bennett
- Ewan McGregor as Henry Bennett
- Tom Holland as Lucas Bennett
- Samuel Joslin as Thomas Bennett
- Oaklee Pendergast as Simon Bennett
- Marta Etura as Simone
Themes
- human vs nature
- natural disaster
- thailand
- based on true story
- tsunami
- historical fiction
- family vacation
- struggle for survival
- survival horror
- tidal wave
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Key facts
- Directed by
- J. A. Bayona
- Screenplay by
- Sergio G. Sánchez
- Story by
- María Belón
- Produced by
- Álvaro Augustin Belén Atienza Enrique López Lavigne
- Starring
- Naomi Watts Ewan McGregor Tom Holland
- Cinematography
- Óscar Faura
- Edited by
- Elena Ruiz Bernat Vilaplana
- Music by
- Fernando Velázquez
- Production companies
- Apaches Entertainment Telecinco Cinema
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- 9 September 2012 ( 2012-09-09 ) ( TIFF ) 11 October 2012 ( 2012-10-11 )
- Running time
- 113 minutes
- Country
- Spain
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $45 million
- Box office
- $198.1 million
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Encyclopedic overview
The Impossible (Spanish: Lo imposible) is a 2012 English-language Spanish biographical disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It is based on the experience of María Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The Impossible features an international cast, including Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Holland in his live-action film debut.
The film received positive reviews from critics for its direction and its acting. For her work in the film, Watts was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.
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