“The Impossible” ( English The Impossible , Spanish. Lo imposible ) is the English-language Spanish feature film-catastrophe of 2012 about the Indian Ocean earthquake of 2004 . Starring Naomi Watts for acting in the film nominated for the Oscar and Golden Globe [4] . The film is a laureate of the Spanish national film award "Goya" for 2012 in five categories, including for the best directorial work .
| Impossible | |
|---|---|
| English The imposible Spanish Lo imposible | |
 | |
| Genre | thriller drama |
| Producer | Juan Antonio Bayonne |
| Producer | Belen Atienza Alvaro Augustine Sandra Hermida Enrique Lopez Lavigne Jaime Ortiz de Artinano Javier Ugarte |
| Author script | |
| In the main cast | Naomi Watts Ewan McGregor Tom Holland |
| Operator | Oscar Faura |
| Composer | |
| Film company | Apaches Entertainment, Telecinco Cinema, Mediaset España, Canal + España, Generalitat Valenciana, Institut Valencia de Cinematografia, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales La Trini |
| Duration | 113 min [1] |
| Budget | $ 45 million [2] |
| Fees | 180,274,123 dollars [3] |
| A country |  Spain |
| Tongue | English Thai |
| Year | 2012 |
| IMDb | ID 1649419 |
Content
Creation History
The film is based on the real story of a former doctor from Spain, , who in December 2004 rested in Thailand with her husband Enrique (Kike) and sons Lucas (12), Thomas (8) and Simon (5). All five survived the tsunami, but Mary lost half her leg and nearly died. She personally selected Naomi Watts (who was her favorite actress after Maria saw her in the film " 21 grams ") for the lead role, although the Bennet family depicted in the film is British, and spent a lot of time with her on the set, helping prepare for the role. Maria also worked a lot with the screenwriter Sergio G. Sanchez, making sure that her story was conveyed as accurately as possible. The film premiered on September 9, 2012, in Russia the film was released on February 14, 2013.
The slogan of the film: “Nothing is more powerful than the human spirit” (“Nothing beats the strength of the human spirit”).
Story
The film describes the events of 2004, when shortly before the tsunami, which claimed the lives of more than 200 thousand people, a family of five (parents and three sons) come to Thailand to rest. The element catches everyone by surprise.
The father of the Henry family ( Ewan McGregor ) is swimming in the pool with his two youngest sons. His wife Maria ( Naomi Watts ) reads a book, sitting on a deck chair. After a few moments, a powerful wave rolls over the tourists and, sweeping away everything in its path, takes away the heroes of the film with a muddy stream.
With inhuman efforts, Mary manages to emerge to the surface and grab onto the trunk of a tree. In a sweeping stream, she discovers her eldest son Lucas, rushes after him and saves him. Subsequently, they rescue the child from under the wreckage and wait for help on the tree. Locals find heroes and take to the hospital. During the move, the boy found under the wreckage lags behind Mary and Lucas. In the hospital, heroin is given first aid, but her condition is getting worse. She asks her son at least something to help people around. Lucas compiles a list of missing people and helps one man find his son. Returning to his mother, Lucas finds her bunk empty. A hospital worker takes him to a children's tent and glues a name sticker.
Henry and his two youngest sons survived and, together with the rest of the hotel, were waiting for help on the roof. By evening, cars arrive that will take people to a safe place. Henry refuses to go, because he wants to stay and look for his wife and eldest son. He sends the children along with friends and asks eight-year-old Thomas, the middle of his sons, to take care of the younger Simon. Searches do not lead to anything. In an exhausted state, Henry is taken to one of the points of salvation, where he shares his story. One of the survivors allows you to use your phone and offers to search for the missing members of their families together. Going around several points of rescue, Henry finds out that Simon and Thomas were taken from his friends and taken away with other children.
The action is again transferred to the hospital. Lucas is asked to identify things, but he is too scared and does not give exact answers. Then he is taken to his mother. It turns out that someone mixed up the cards of his mother and another patient. The boy notices the silhouette of his father, but he does not manage to catch up with him. His screams are heard by Simon and Thomas, whose car stopped briefly near the hospital. They recognize the voice of the elder brother and run towards him, and after them the father appears.
Mary's surgery is successful. The insurer sends the injured Maria Bennett, accompanied by her family, to Singapore to continue treatment. On the plane, Lucas tells his mother that while he was helping people, he saw a boy who they saved from the rubble, along with his father.
Cast
The film involves over 60 actors, not counting extras actors.
- Naomi Watts - Maria Bennett
- Ewan McGregor - Henry Bennett
- Tom Holland - Lucas Bennett , 13 years old
- Samuel Jocelyn - Thomas Bennett , 7.5 years old
- Oakley Pendergast - Simon Bennett , 5 years
- Martha Etur - Simone
- - Karl Schweber
- Geraldine Chaplin - an elderly woman telling Thomas about the stars after the tsunami
- - Mr. Benstrom
Awards and nominations
- 2012 - Award of the National Council of Film Critics of the United States for a breakthrough male role (Tom Holland).
- 2013 - nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress (Naomi Watts).
- 2013 - nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - drama (Naomi Watts).
- 2013 - 5 Goya awards : for best directing (Juan Antonio Bayon), best editing (Elena Ruiz, Bernat Villaplana), best production management (Sandra Hermida), best sound (Oriol Tarrago, Marc Orts, Peter Glossop) and special effects ( Felix Berges, Po Costa). In addition, the tape was nominated in 9 categories.
- 2013 - 4 nominations for the Saturn Award : best horror / thriller movie, best actress (Naomi Watts), best young actor (Tom Holland), best makeup (David Marty, Vasit Suchitta, Montse Ribe).
- 2013 - Nomination for the US Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress (Naomi Watts).
- 2013 - 2 nominations for the European Film Academy Award : the best film according to the audience and the best female role (Naomi Watts).
Notes
- ↑ 'THE IMPOSSIBLE' (12A) . British Board of Film Classification (October 15, 2012). Date of treatment October 15, 2012. Archived March 15, 2013.
- ↑ The Impossible . DarkHorizons.com . Dark Futures Pty. Date of treatment October 16, 2012. Archived March 15, 2013.
- ↑ The Impossible . Box Office Mojo . IMDb Date of treatment February 10, 2013. Archived March 15, 2013.
- ↑ Vitaliy Gizzatullin. Cinema in February: 10 films applying for an Oscar . AIF . aif.ru (February 7, 2013). Date of treatment February 13, 2013. Archived February 16, 2013.