The Impossible
aka Lo imposible
First screened in December 2012
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona. Cast: Tom Holland, Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Samuel Joslin, Oaklee Pendergast, Ploy Jindacote, Johan Sundberg, Sönke Möhring, La-Orng Thongruang, Tor Klathaley, Marta Etura, Geraldine Chaplin, Douglas Johansson, Nicola Harrison, Vorarat Jutakeo. Screenplay: Sergio G. Sánchez.
Twitter Capsule: Verisimilitude impresses; moving moments. But one family's stamina and luck feel insufficient as window on tsunami.

Photo © 2012 Summit Entertainment/Mediaset España
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Actress: Naomi Watts

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Actress (Drama): Naomi Watts

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