The Impossible

 

The Impossible is the last movie of the Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona. This film, which was shot in 2012, is based on a real story experienced by a woman called María Belón and her family. 

The plot is set in Thailand, in 2004. A couple and their three children go there on a Christmas holiday and are enjoying their time when a tsunami inundates the area. Maria, the mother, finds her older son, Lucas, when she tries to emerge from the water. When they are safe, they find people who transfer them to a hospital. Maria has serious injuries and Lucas does his best to support her and to help other people to find their relatives.

While Lucas and Maria think that their relatives are dead, Henry, the father, is sure that his family is still alive, and he is determined to find them. Sometimes, believing the impossible keeps you alive, and the impossible is that an entire family, lost in the middle of a tragedy, could reunite. 

What I consider absolutely striking in this movie is the spectacular performance of the leading actress, Naomi Watts; it is powerful, convincing, absolutely astounding. The plot is also remarkable; it is absorbing, no matters if you know the end, it is riveting and moving.

On the other hand, the special effects are breathtaking: the tsunami, the desolating photography, everything is spectacular. And, also the soundtrack is significant.

I would say that it is a wonderful film that is well worth seeing. If nothing else, it will move you.