The Impossible2012
The Impossible (2012)
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Critic Consensus: The screenplay isn't quite as powerful as the direction or the acting, but with such an astonishing real-life story at its center, The Impossible is never less than compelling.
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Cast
as Henry
as Maria
as Lucas
as Elderly Woman
as Thomas
as Simon
as Simone
as Karl
as Caregiver
as Caregiver
as Red Cross Nurse
as Daniel
as Daniel's Father
as Old Thai Man
as Young Thai Man
as Mr. Benstrom
as Morten Benstrom
as Doctor in Stockroom
as Young Nurse in Stockroom
as Woman in Charge of Simon and Thomas
as Oliver Tudpole
as Norwegian Patient
as American Tourist
as American Tourist's Wife
as American Tourist on Orchid Roof
as Volunteer in Children's Tent
as Tourist Near the Orchid
as Operating Nurse
as Orchid Male Employee
as Woman in Childen's Minibus
as Young Nurse in Airplane
as Henry's Pick-up Driver
as Tourist in Henry's Pick-up
as Tourist in Henry's Pick-up
as Tourist in Henry's Pick-up
as Tourist at Bus Station
as Loup Pilblad-Tourist at Bus Station
as Tourist at Bus Station
as Tourist Looking for Francesca
as Woman Looking for Relative
as Man Looking for Relatives
as Woman Looking for Relatives
as Man Looking for Relatives
as Woman Looking for Relatives
as Naked Man
as Member of Thai Family in Stockroom
as Member of Thai Family in Stockroom
as Member of Thai Family in Stockroom
as Ferdinand
as Dieter
as Orchid Female Employee
as Patient in Takua Pa Hospital
as Patient in Takua Pa Hospital
as Patient in Takua Pa Hospital
as Emergency Nurse
as Japanese Tourist
as Redheaded Woman
as Kid in the Tent
as Kid in the Tent
as Kid in the Car
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Critic Reviews for The Impossible
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Alas, the movie tells a rather commonplace story.
The tsunami sequence is amazing, right up there with the one Clint Eastwood staged in Hereafter.
This is an unforgettable tribute to the determination of a very special family.
Unlike some films that have become critics' darlings, 'The Impossible' has no pretensions. It isn't edgy and I don't think it has a hidden subtext.
Naomi Watts gives one of her finest, most physically commanding turns.
Although it's ostensibly based on true events, The Impossible is not so much an inspiring tale of survival as it is an action flick.
Audience Reviews for The Impossible
A tsunami in Asia at first tears a family apart and then brings them together. Good acting (particularly by Naomi Watts and Tom Holland), subtle direction, decent writing, and the added tension that being in a foreign land might bring during a huge crisis, and yet ... it was hard for me to involve myself in this tale.
Super Reviewer
With wonderful acting, "The Impossible" tells a captivating true story in which survival impulses, society, family ties and human kindness all shine and inspire. This is a very well done film.
Super Reviewer
I was perhaps not very emotionally attached to the characters in this one, but it is undeniable that the performances are brilliant all around.
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The Impossible Quotes
| Maria: | We have to help that little boy. Even if it's the last thing that we could do. |
| Maria: | : Lucas, look at this place. They're so busy in here. You get to go and do something. Go help people. You're good at it. |
| Maria: | Am I dead? |
| Maria: | Close your eyes, think of something nice |
| Maria: | Close your eyes, think of something nice. |