The Impossible (2012)
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.
Director: J. A. Bayona
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Naomi Watts as Maria Bennett |
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Ewan McGregor as Henry Bennett |
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Tom Holland as Lucas Bennett |
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Samuel Joslin as Thomas Bennett |
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Oaklee Pendergast as Simon Bennett |
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Marta Etura as Simone |
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Sönke Möhring as Karl Schweber |
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Geraldine Chaplin as Old Woman |
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Ploy Jindachote as Caregiver |
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Jomjaoi Sae-Limh as Red Cross Nurse |
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Johan Sundberg as Daniel |
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Jan Roland Sundberg as Daniel's Father |
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La-Orng Thongruang as Old Thai Man |
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Tor Klathaley as Young Thai Man |
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Douglas Johansson as Mr. Benstrom |
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Emilio Riccardi as Morten Benstrom |
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Vorarat Jutakeo as Doctor in Stockroom |
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Karun Konsaman as Young Nurse in Stockroom |
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Nicola Harrison as Woman in Charge of Simon and Thomas |
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John Albasiny as Oliver Tudpole |
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Gitte Witt as Norwegian Patient |
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Bruce Blain as American Tourist |
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Celicia Arnold as American Tourist's Wife |
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Peter Tuinstra as American Tourist on Orchid Roof |
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Esther Davis as Volunteer in Children's Tent |
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Dominic Power as Tourist Near the Orchid |
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Sarinrat Thomas as Operating Nurse |
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Keerati Sivakua as Orchid Male Employee |
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Wipawee Charoenpura as Woman in Children's Minibus |
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Laura Power as Young Nurse in Airplane |
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Kowit Wattanakul as Henry's Pick-up Driver |
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Zoe Popham as Tourist in Henry's Pick-up |
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Danai Thiengdham as Tourist in Henry's Pick-up |
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Ronnie Eide as Tourist in Henry's Pick-up |
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Bonnie Zellerbach as Tourist at Bus Station |
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Ulf Pilblad as Tourist at Bus Station |
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Frank Gun as Tourist at Bus Station |
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Giovanni Agresti as Tourist Looking for Francesca |
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Georgina L. Baert as Person Looking for Relatives |
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David Bruce as Person Looking for Relatives |
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Natalie Lorence as Person Looking for Relatives |
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Sverre Golten as Person Looking for Relatives |
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Clare Louise Plunkett as Person Looking for Relatives |
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Raphaël Dewaerseghers as Naked Man |
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Pisamai Pakdeevijit as Thai Family in Stockroom |
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Aratchaporn Sathet as Thai Family in Stockroom |
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Jakapong Srichaem as Thai Family in Stockroom |
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Simon Blyberg as Ferdinand |
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Christopher Alan Byrd as Dieter |
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Namfon Pakdee as Orchid Female Employee |
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Georgia Winters as Patient in Takua Pa Hospital |
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Dina Kiseleva as Patient in Takua Pa Hospital |
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Tan D. Demir as Patient in Takua Pa Hospital |
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Krittanai Youngtrakull as Emergency Nurse |
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Takashi Hasegawa as Japanese Tourist |
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Kristen Mandel as Redheaded Woman |
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Sam Holland as Kid in Tent |
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Harry Holland as Kid in Tent |
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Mara García García as Kid in the Car |
| Camera | Óscar Faura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Fernando Velázquez | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | J. A. Bayona | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | María Reyes | Costume Design |
| Production | Álvaro Augustín | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Bingemann | Costume Design |
| Production | Belén Atienza | Producer |
| Production | Shaheen Baig | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sparka Lee Hall | Costume Design |
| Production | Ghislain Barrois | Producer |
| Sound | Nicolas Becker | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hilary Haines | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Art | Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marta Roggero | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Nicolas Fioraso | Foley Artist |
| Art | Jaime Anduiza | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Itziar Arrieta | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giorgio Gregorini | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Findlater | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Laura Díez Mora | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Marc Orts | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Yolanda Serrano | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Martí | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Eva Leira | Casting |
| Art | Dídac Bono | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chiara Ugolini | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jorge García Bastidas | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Marina Pozanco | Art Direction |
| Sound | Cyril Holtz | Foley Recordist |
| Art | Eugenio Caballero | Production Design |
| Sound | Oriol Tarragó | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Montse Ribé | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Sandra Hermida | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Bernat Vilaplana | Editor |
| Production | Enrique López Lavigne | Producer |
| Production | Javier Ugarte | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alessandro Bertolazzi | Makeup Designer |
| Writing | María Belón | Story |
| Art | Pilar Revuelta | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Elena Ruiz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alessandro Bertolazzi | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Oriol Tarragó | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Stephen McLaughlin | Music Score Producer |
| Crew | Olivia Jackson | Stunts |
| Crew | David Poole | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Julio Navarro | Special Effects Manager |
| Production | Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano | Delegated Producer |
| Visual Effects | Pau Costa | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Howard Meltzer | Casting |
| Sound | Fernando Velázquez | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Love | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Peter Glossop | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Félix Bergés | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Writing | Sergio G. Sánchez | Writer |
| Sound | Dani Zacarías | Sound |