Dec 19, 2012 the impossible, juan antonio bayonas new tsunami flick, begins with a title card informing us that what we are about to witness is a true story of a familys experience during the 2004 boxing day. Maria belon born may 12, 1966 is a spanish physician and motivational speaker, known for surviving the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was on vacation in thailand with her husband enrique quique alvarez and three sons lucas, simon and tomas alvarez. Apr 11, 2012 indonesian earthquake triggers panic but no tsunami. Ewan mcgregor on recreating boxing day tsunami disaster the scottish actor describes the challenge of doing justice to the true life story of a familys struggle to. Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama film directed by j. The tsunami was the deadliest in recorded history, taking 230,000 lives in a matter of hours. Boxing day is a 2012 british film directed by bernard rose. With naomi watts, ewan mcgregor, tom holland, oaklee pendergast. Dec 15, 2017 maria was horrifically wounded as she was dragged under water by the devastating indian ocean tsunami of boxing day 2004. 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.
Bekijk meer ideeen over natuurramp, natuurrampen, zeespiegelstijging. Director juan antonio bayona follows up his criticallyacclaimed feature debut the orphanage with this drama set during the 2004 tsunami, and detailing one familys incredible fight for survival. An arrogant real estate developer named basil and his unreliable hired chauffeur nick battle the elements during a boxing day blizzard in denver, colorado. Oct 02, 2018 the tsunami was the deadliest in recorded history, taking 230,000 lives in a matter of hours. It was 2004, the day after christmas, and thousands of european and american tourists had flocked to. During the early morning hours of boxing day in 2004, a massive 9. Both the 2004 boxing day event and the 2011 tsunami in japan have been well. Tsunami film hardest ive done actress naomi watts speaks of her admiration for the woman she portrays in a film about the boxing day tsunami. The position and undersea topography of this beach were responsible for the high death toll on the boxing day tsunami. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The title and the rest of the credits do not appear until the end of the film. Ewan mcgregor and their three kids travel to thailand to spend christmas.
The impossible, juan antonio bayonas new tsunami flick, begins with a title card informing us that what we are about to witness is a true story of a familys experience during the 2004 boxing day. Five incredible last pictures recovered from photographers. The impossible new trailer 2012 ewan mcgregor, naomi. The boxing day tsunami of 2004 was undoubtedly one of the greatest tragedies of the last decade. The asian tsunami that struck on boxing day 2004 has now been made into a film using real footage from three vantage points. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen bbc. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen. She was portrayed in the 2012 film the impossible by naomi. However, when a series of towering tidal waves hit the area on boxing day claiming the lives of more than 200,000 people, the unsuspecting tourists will find themselves violently separated. While she almost drowns after being pulled under by the deluge, the neardeath experience galvanises her into writing a book about the coverup regarding life after death. Boxing day is a commonwealth holiday boxing day may also refer to. A comparison of the japanese and boxing day earthquakes and tsunamis. Boxing day challenge, an annual match that takes place on the 26th of december in england.
The disaster killed 230,000 people across 14 countries when the earthquake hit on boxing day. The human and financial cost of the indian ocean tsunami. Top 10 films featuring tsunamis top 10 films what to watch. Yes it takes us back to an epic nightmare that was the boxing day tsunami of 2004, but the flashback is vertiginous and horrible and oddly poetic. Basil, a businessman and chauffeur, nick, drive into the heart of the rocky mountains in the midst of perilous weather. It is based on the experience of maria belon and her family in the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Mother maria bennet, an exdoctor, is swept out in the tidal wave with oldest son lucas. Geofile online january 2006 510 geoffrey parsons the. Both the 2004 boxing day event and the 2011 tsunami in japan have been well documented by those on ground zero. Nov 07, 2012 the disaster killed 230,000 people across 14 countries when the earthquake hit on boxing day. The human and financial cost of the indian ocean tsunami interactive on 26 december 2004, an undersea earthquake off the coast of indonesia sent a wall of water surging across the indian ocean. Size and direction of the tsunami in the boxing day tsunami, the change that took place was the 3 m vertical displacement of the sea floor. Director juan antonio bayona follows up his criticallyacclaimed feature debut the orphanage with this drama set during the 2004 tsunami, and detailing one familys incredible.
A 2012 film about one familys impossible story during the boxing day tsunami. The footage was recorded by european tourists on christmas vacation in paradise. The boxing day and japanese earthquakes and tsunamis prezi. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami occurred at 00. The impossible movie clip the last thing we do 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd duration. With edie dakota, lisa enos, jo farkas, danny huston. Boxing day blizzard, another name for the december 2010 north american blizzard. The british holidaymakershenry, maria, and their three boysbegin their christmas vacation at a serene seaside resort in exotic thailands khao lak. Nearly threequarters of the people killed in the 9. The impossible is released in the uk on january 1 20. This pushed up a water column into a single large wave which, when it sank back, produced a ripple effect, in which a wave or a series of waves travelled out. Naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story of one family who were caught in the deadly boxing day tsunami.
Mar 24, 2017 the earthquake hit at just before 1am gmt or 7. Within minutes, a tsunami over 100ft in height crashed into the western shoreline of aceh, indonesia. The impossible separates itself from the other disaster films by focusing not just on the scale of the mayhem, but the intimacy of the struggle. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen bbc news. Buddhist thailand and sri lanka and formerly buddhist indonesia are all shown close up as the earthquake and waves hit.
Jun 10, 20 the impossible movie clip the last thing we do 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd duration. Bittersweet visit to tsunamiravaged khao lak, thailand. Arriving on christmas eve, they settle in and begin to enjoy the brand new orchid beach resort. Boxing day tsunami, an alternate name for the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title boxing day. Boxing day, a film by bernard rose boxing day, an episode of bedtime. Meanwhile, father henry, by some miracle, manages to survive the wave hitting the hotel, and.
Jul 19, 2012 during the early morning hours of boxing day in 2004, a massive 9. Petra nemcova at an event for the impossible 2012 ewan mcgregor in the impossible. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Indonesian earthquake triggers panic but no tsunami. When the journey becomes potentially fatal, basil must decide whether hes prepared to sacrifice his life for another.
It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. The impossible 110 movie clip the tsunami 2012 hd duration. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story of one family who were caught in the deadly boxing day. The tsunami bursts through the resort, taking marias naomi watts. The impossible new trailer 2012 ewan mcgregor, naomi watts movie hd.
With the majority of the modern society now equipped with cameras in their back pocket, most tsunamis in the past decade witness by humans have also been caught on film. Maria naomi watts and henry ewan mcgregor are on a family christmas vacation in thailand, enjoying their beachfront resort when their. The human and financial cost of the indian ocean tsunami interactive on 26 december 2004, an undersea earthquake off the coast of indonesia sent a. Watch the tremendous tsunami of 2004 approach the coast of thailand. Dec 21, 2012 naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story of one family who were caught in the deadly boxing day tsunami. Two days later on boxing day, the massive 2004 tsunami. The story of a tourist family in thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Dec 20, 2012 the boxing day tsunami of 2004 was undoubtedly one of the greatest tragedies of the last decade. After being submerged for more than three minutes, she finally surfaced. Maria was horrifically wounded as she was dragged under water by the devastating indian ocean tsunami of boxing day 2004. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died.
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