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Selviytyminen

Original title: Lo imposible
  • 20122012
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 54min
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
212K
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POPULARITY
1,319
31
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
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Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Oaklee Pendergast, Tom Holland, and Samuel Joslin in Lo imposible (2012)
An account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time.
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The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
212K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,319
31
  • Director
    • J.A. Bayona
  • Writers
    • Sergio G. Sánchez
    • María Belón(story)
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Tom Holland
Top credits
  • Director
    • J.A. Bayona
  • Writers
    • Sergio G. Sánchez
    • María Belón(story)
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Tom Holland
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 503User reviews
    • 392Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 28 wins & 70 nominations total

    Videos7

    International Version
    Trailer 2:18
    International Version
    U.S. Version -- #1
    Trailer 2:31
    U.S. Version -- #1
    The Impossible
    Trailer 2:16
    The Impossible
    The Wave - Exclusive
    Clip 2:13
    The Wave - Exclusive
    "Henry Calls Home"
    Clip 1:14
    "Henry Calls Home"
    "I'm Scared Too"
    Clip 0:35
    "I'm Scared Too"
    True Story
    Featurette 2:42
    True Story

    Photos166

    Naomi Watts and Tom Holland in Lo imposible (2012)
    Naomi Watts in Lo imposible (2012)
    Naomi Watts in Lo imposible (2012)
    Ewan McGregor in Lo imposible (2012)
    Ewan McGregor in Lo imposible (2012)
    Samuel Joslin in Lo imposible (2012)
    Oaklee Pendergast in Lo imposible (2012)
    Ewan McGregor and Oaklee Pendergast in Lo imposible (2012)
    Ewan McGregor in Lo imposible (2012)
    Naomi Watts in Lo imposible (2012)
    Naomi Watts in Lo imposible (2012)
    Ewan McGregor, Oaklee Pendergast, and Samuel Joslin in Lo imposible (2012)

    Top cast

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Mariaas Maria
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Henryas Henry
    Tom Holland
    Tom Holland
    • Lucasas Lucas
    Oaklee Pendergast
    Oaklee Pendergast
    • Simonas Simon
    Samuel Joslin
    Samuel Joslin
    • Thomasas Thomas
    Marta Etura
    Marta Etura
    • Simoneas Simone
    Sönke Möhring
    Sönke Möhring
    • Karlas Karl
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Old Womanas Old Woman
    Ploy Jindachote
    • Caregiveras Caregiver
    Jomjaoi Sae-Limh
    • Red Cross Nurseas Red Cross Nurse
    Johan Sundberg
    • Danielas Daniel
    Jan Roland Sundberg
    • Daniel's Fatheras Daniel's Father
    La-Orng Thongruang
    • Old Thai Manas Old Thai Man
    Tor Klathaley
    • Young Thai Manas Young Thai Man
    Douglas Johansson
    Douglas Johansson
    • Mr. Benstromas Mr. Benstrom
    Emilio Riccardi
    Emilio Riccardi
    • Morten Benstromas Morten Benstrom
    Vorarat Jutakeo
    • Doctor in Stockroomas Doctor in Stockroom
    Karun Konsaman
    • Young Nurse in Stockroomas Young Nurse in Stockroom
    • Director
      • J.A. Bayona
    • Writers
      • Sergio G. Sánchez
      • María Belón(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    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? —Ronaldo Ferreira
    2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunamiyear 2004disaster filmdisastertidal wave274 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Nothing is more powerful than the human spirit.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • History
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • K-12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where the tsunami hits the resort could only be filmed once. It would have cost too much money to rebuild the set.
    • Goofs
      When Daniel meets with his father, he says in Swedish - "vad tung du är Johan (how heavy you are, Johan)" instead of the character's name Daniel. This is because the real name of the character Daniel, is Johan, and it's his real father Jan.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Title Card: On December 26th, 2004, the deadliest tsunami on record hit the South East Coast of Asia. The lives of countless families all over the world changed forever. This is the true story of one of those families.

    • Crazy credits
      The title and the rest of the credits do not appear until the end of the film. The only credits that appear at the beginning are the production companies' logos and an explanation of how the Tsunami came about.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.55 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Iylm
      Composed and Performed by For Fiesta

      Voice by Lluís Segura (as Lluís Segura)

      Guitar by Marc Prades

      Solo Guitar by Marc Gómez del Moral

      Bass by David Gallart

      Drums by Bernat Vilaplana

    User reviews503

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Emotional and Epic
    With it being a New Year, I thought I'd go and see a comedy to kick off the 2013 film season. Unfortunately there wasn't any comedies showing at my Cinema so I ended up seeing this film about the 2004 South-East Asian Tsunami which killed over 250,000 people and displaced millions. Not what I had in mind as a cheery film, but oh well....

    So basically we have a family that include married couple Henry and Maria Bennett (played Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts), a classic middle- class couple, as suggested by the fact they spend most their time on the plane travelling to Thailand worrying if they set the alarm to their house back in Japan, and also their three sons all string sentences together without saying ''Bruv'' or ''Innit'', so they must be Middle- Class. Anyway the family arrive at their resort in Thailand, and all is going pleasantly when.....yes arriving in spectacular fashion, almost like the rise of Godzilla, the Tsunami arrives and decimates everything in site. The family is split in the wreckage of it all and the film then deals with them all trying ti locate each other, if they all managed to survive that is....

    The film was actually very good, a simple search story made gargantuan by the amazing effects used to portray the actual Tsunami, it literally comes at such a speed and power that leaves you in bewilderment and gives you a better idea that news reports of what it was all like at the time. They also have the classic ''Titanic'' Hollywood orchestra as the soundtrack whilst this is happening just to add to the emotional intensity, alongside top notch acting from McGregor, Watts and Tom Holland as 12 year old son Lucas. The main complaint, and flaw of the film, however lies in the fact we hardly see any actual Asian people, in a film about an Asian tragedy. The main Asians in the film are tribesmen and doctors who seem unable to apply composure or logic to any of the hectic situations occurring, we don't see any Asian characters searching frantically for loved ones or showing pain at losing those they love, unlike our Western Heroes here.

    So overall, aside from the debatable premise of casting for the film, which you'd expect from Hollywood, it remains a good, epic, emotional film if you watch it for what it is.

    7/10
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    • malaysian1789
    • Jan 6, 2013

    FAQ2

    • Why were Maria and Lucas hit by a second wave coming from the opposite direction to the first wave?
    • What's the long, stringy thing Maria pulls out of her mouth when she's vomiting?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2013 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Thailand
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Thai
      • German
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • The Impossible
    • Filming locations
      • Khao Lak Orchid Beach Resort, Phang Nga, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Mediaset España
      • Summit Entertainment
      • Apaches Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,019,882
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $143,818
      • Dec 23, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $198,087,212
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 54min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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