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The Impossible

2012, adventure, drama, suspense

113 minutes

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...

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Cast

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Maria Bennett

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Henry Bennett

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Lucas Bennett

Samuel Joslin

Samuel Joslin

Thomas Bennett

Oaklee Pendergast

Oaklee Pendergast

Simon Bennett

Marta Etura

Marta Etura

Simone

Sönke Möhring

Sönke Möhring

Karl Schweber

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Old Woman

Ploy Jindachote

Caregiver

Jomjaoi Sae-Limh

Red Cross Nurse

Jan Roland Sundberg

Daniel's Father

La-Orng Thongruang

Old Thai Man

Tor Klathaley

Young Thai Man

Douglas Johansson

Douglas Johansson

Mr. Benstrom

Emilio Riccardi

Morten Benstrom

Vorarat Jutakeo

Doctor in Stockroom

Karun Konsaman

Young Nurse in Stockroom

Nicola Harrison

Nicola Harrison

Woman in Charge of Simon and Thomas

John Albasiny

Oliver Tudpole

Gitte Julsrud

Gitte Julsrud

Norwegian Patient

Bruce Blain

Bruce Blain

American Tourist

Celicia Arnold

American Tourist's Wife

Peter Tuinstra

American Tourist on Orchid Roof

Esther Davis

Volunteer in Children's Tent

Dominic Power

Tourist Near the Orchid

Sarinrat Thomas

Operating Nurse

Oak Keerati

Orchid Male Employee

Wipawee Charoenpura

Woman in Children's Minibus

Laura Power

Young Nurse in Airplane

Kowit Wattanakul

Kowit Wattanakul

Henry's Pick-up Driver

Zoe Popham

Tourist in Henry's Pick-up

Danai Thiengdham

Tourist in Henry's Pick-up

Ronnie Eide

Tourist in Henry's Pick-up

Bonnie Zellerbach

Tourist at Bus Station

Ulf Pilblad

Tourist at Bus Station

Frank Gun

Tourist at Bus Station

Giovanni Agresti

Tourist Looking for Francesca

Georgina L. Baert

Person Looking for Relatives

David Bruce

Person Looking for Relatives

Natalie Lorence

Person Looking for Relatives

Sverre Golten

Person Looking for Relatives

Clare Louise Plunkett

Person Looking for Relatives

Pisamai Pakdeevijit

Thai Family in Stockroom

Aratchaporn Sataed

Thai Family in Stockroom

Jakapong Srichaem

Thai Family in Stockroom

Simon Blyberg

Ferdinand

Namfon Pakdee

Orchid Female Employee

Georgia Winters

Georgia Winters

Patient in Takua Pa Hospital

Dina Kiseleva

Patient in Takua Pa Hospital

Tan D. Demir

Patient in Takua Pa Hospital

Krittanai Youngtrakull

Emergency Nurse

Takashi Hasegawa

Japanese Tourist

Kristen Mandel

Redheaded Woman

Sam Holland

Kid in Tent

Harry Holland

Harry Holland

Kid in Tent

Mara García García

Kid in the Car

Crew

Art

Jaime Anduiza

Art direction

Dídac Bono

Art direction

Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat

Art direction

Marina Pozanco

Art direction

Eugenio Caballero

Production design

Pilar Revuelta

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Anna Bingemann

Costume design

Sparka Lee Hall

Costume design

Maria Reyes

Costume design

Itziar Arrieta

Hairstylist

Rick Findlater

Hairstylist

Giorgio Gregorini

Hairstylist

Hilary Haines

Hairstylist

Sarah Love

Hairstylist

Marta Roggero

Makeup artist

Chiara Ugolini

Makeup artist

Directing

J. A. Bayona

J. A. Bayona

Director

Editing

Elena Ruiz

Editor

Production

Eva Leira

Eva Leira

Casting

Shaheen Baig

Casting

Howard Meltzer

Casting

Yolanda Serrano

Yolanda Serrano

Casting

Sandra Hermida

Executive producer

Javier Ugarte

Executive producer

Belén Atienza

Belén Atienza

Producer

Álvaro Augustin

Álvaro Augustin

Producer

Ghislain Barrois

Producer

Sound

Laura Díez Mora

Dialogue editor

Fernando Velázquez

Fernando Velázquez

Original music composer

Oriol Tarragó

Sound designer, supervising sound editor

Jorge García Bastidas

Sound re-recording mixer

Marc Orts

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

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