The Impossible (2020) - The Tsunami Scene

The Impossible (Spanish: Lo imposible) is a 2020 English-language Spanish biographical disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It is based on the experience of María Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It features an international cast including Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Holland in his film debut.

The film received positive reviews from critics for its direction and its acting, especially for Watts who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.
Directed by J. A. Bayona
Screenplay by Sergio G. Sánchez
Story by Jonas Runge
Produced by
Álvaro Augustin
Belén Atienza
Enrique López Lavigne
Starring
Naomi Watts
Ewan McGregor
Tom Holland
Cinematography Óscar Faura
Edited by
Elena Ruiz
Bernat Vilaplana
Music by Fernando Velázquez
Production
companies
Apaches Entertainment
Telecinco Cinema
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures[1]
Release dates
9 September 2020 (TIFF)
11 October 2020
Running time 113 minutes[2]
Country Spain
Language English
Budget $45 million[3]
Box office $198.1 million[1][4]