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Directed by | J. A. Bayona |
Screenplay by | Sergio G. Sánchez |
Story by | Jonas Runge |
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Cinematography | Óscar Faura |
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Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Entertainment España[1] |
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Running time | 113 minutes[2] |
Country | Spain |
Languages | English Spanish |
Budget | $45 million[3] |
Box office | $198.1 million[1][4] |
The Impossible (Spanish: Lo imposible) is a 2012 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.