It is based on the experience of maria belon and her family in the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. This tsunami is the 2nd worst natural disaster of any type, in term of lives lost, since 1900. Naomi watts faced her fear of water to shoot tsunami scenes in the impossible, but she had trouble asking a single question of the woman whose reallife story she was telling. The impossible 2012 the wave official extended clip. As naomi watts takes her seat in a hotel suite in beverly hills, calif. Naomi watts gives one of her finest, most physically commanding turns as maria bennett, who along with husband henry and boys lucas.
The story of a tourist family in thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. The impossible 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jan 07, 20 the impossible 2012 the wave official extended clip naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd. Mulholland dr naomi ellen watts was born on september 28, 1968 in shoreham, england, to myfanwy edwards miv roberts, an antiques dealer and costumeset designer, and peter watts peter anthony watts, the road manager to pink floyd. I decided to watch the impossible largely to see naomi watts performance, for which she was nominated as best actress by the motion picture academy, screen actors guild, golden globes and numerous critics groups. Naomi watts on portraying a tsunami survivor in the. After a series of gruesome and deadly accidents occur, mark joins forces with spunky reporter jennifer. The tsunami bursts through the resort, taking marias naomi watts family with it. Naomi ellen watts born 28 september 1968 is a british actress and film producer. Able to emote and add dimension to the character in a way that surpassed fay wrays technological limitations in 1933, watts brings fresh verve to the role as she acts opposite a totally imagined creature. In it, watts plays maria, a doctor who is staying with her husband and. Naomi watts makes tsunami drama the impossible astonishing. I got the chance to sit down with bayona and talk about the creation of the impossible, from shooting a deadly tsunami wave to naomi watts potential oscar nomination. Times mary pols on naomi watts in 2009s mother and child.
The boxing day tsunami was one of those events that put our lives into perspective, and the film achieves the same feat. It features british cast naomi watts, ewan mcgregor and tom holland. Juan antonio bayona follows up his criticallyacclaimed feature debut the. She emigrated with her family to australia from the united kingdom at the age of 14, and made her debut in the 1986 australian film for love alone. The impossible is full of great special effects, and im enough of a natural disaster junkie that id have seen the movie just for them, but in the end what ill remember is marias face, her cries and her determination. Naomi watts on the indian ocean tsunami that inspired the impossible naomi watts calm exterior is in sharp contrast to her role as a desperate mother coping with 2004s indian ocean tsunami in. Naomi watts nabbed an academy award nomination for best actress in a leading role for her work in this film. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen. The impossible is beautifully accurate, writes tsunami. I got the chance to sit down with bayona and talk about the creation of the impossible, from shooting a deadly tsunami wave to.
The impossible official extended clip the wave 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd an account of a family caught, with tens of. A regular family maria naomi watts, henry ewan mcgregor and their three kids travel to thailand to spend christmas. In her new movie, the 44yearold britishaustralian actress naomi watts is hit by a tsunami, bashed in the face, ripped in the chest, dragged up a tree, dragged through the mud screaming all the while and eventually dropped on to the floor of a hospital corridor, where she erupts with a truly hideous vomit cocktail of oily black sludge and. Jan 25, 20 if the impossible merely was an action film, it would have been difficult and watts would have refused to star, finding it immoral to exploit the tsunami victims. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen bbc news. Naomi watts, martin henderson, brian cox, david dorfman.
Naomi watts 10 best performances hollywood reporter. Rent the impossible 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Movie interview naomi watts, star of the impossible. Jan 03, 20 in any case, this tense and deeply moving film, based on a true story that occurred during the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, achieves its goals on all counts. The impossible 2012 the wave official extended clip naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd. Naomi watts has tackled a host of physically demanding roles. Yes, the original harrowing tsunami experience happened to a beautiful and. With naomi watts, ewan mcgregor, tom holland, oaklee pendergast. Naomi watts full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Rent the impossible 2012 starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor on dvd and bluray. The impossible 2012 the wave official extended clip naomi. Her calm exterior is in sharp contrast to her role as a desperate mother and wife coping with 2004s indian ocean tsunami catastrophe in the impossible, which opens dec. Australian actress naomi watts gives an emotionally pulverizing performance in j. Naomi watts dazzles as the notsotypical damsel in distress, ann darrow, who captures the affection of the enormous titular ape. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died. Director juan antonio bayona follows up his criticallyacclaimed feature debut the orphanage. The 10 best naomi watts movies you need to watch taste of. As ewan mcgregor and naomi watts battle the 2004 tsunami in the impossible, debate is reignited over whether its prejudice, studio cowardice or market forces that is keeping western. Dec 20, 2012 the impossible is full of great special effects, and im enough of a natural disaster junkie that id have seen the movie just for them, but in the end what ill remember is marias face, her cries and her determination. The impossible stars ewan mcgregor and naomi watts video. Naomi ellen watts was born on 28 september 1968, in shoreham, kent, england.
According to this interview with watts by kevin maher in the times in her new movie, the 44yearold britishaustralian actress naomi watts is hit by a tsunami, bashed in the face, ripped in the chest, dragged up a tree, dragged through the mud screaming all the while and eventually dropped on to the floor of a hospital corridor, where she erupts with a truly hideous vomit. The impossible new trailer 2012 ewan mcgregor, naomi watts movie hd. Movie interview naomi watts, star of the impossible the 2004 indian ocean tsunami touched people in all corners of the globe. Naomi watts on preparing for the impossible abc news. Tracking one familys harrowing experiences, this gripping drama depicts the chaos generated by the massive 2004 tsunami in southeast asia. David sztypuljak from uk interviews tsunami survivor maria belon and the actress who plays her in the movie adaptation of her incredible story, naomi watts. The impossible follows the story of a single family holidaying in thailand during the disaster. However, the devastating 2004 tsunami, which occurred on 26 december 2004, destroys the coastal zone, and they are swept up in the flood a. Naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story of one family who were caught in the deadly indian ocean tsunami. May 19, 2016 the impossible 210 movie clip is it over. But watts is the movies real star, cast as a london midwife who bravely plunges into the shady world of russian gangsters when she decides to investigate the death of a pregnant trafficked girl. When the elevators in new yorks 102story millennium building start to malfunction, mechanic mark newman is sent to find the cause. A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it. She made her film debut in the australian drama for love alone 1986 and then appeared in the australian television series hey dad 1990, brides of christ 1991, home and away 1991, and the film flirting 1991.
Dec 15, 2017 true story of the impossible miracle survival of family who inspired tsunami movie she was petrified, alone and convinced she was dying but in a miracle that inspired the impossible, the mum. She is the daughter of myfanwy miv edwards nee roberts, an antiques dealer and costume and set designer, and peter watts 19461976, a road manager and sound engineer who worked with pink floyd. The film stars naomi watts and ewan mcgregor and centers around one familys survival of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. She then pursued a brief career in the fashion industry including as a model and later as a fashion editor. Dec 11, 2012 as naomi watts takes her seat in a hotel suite in beverly hills, calif. Indonesia and thailand in 2004, the coverage not as detailed, the massive destruction not quite as widely seen. Indeed, real life mum maria advised on the movie and became close friends with naomi watts. Naomi watts fear of water fit tsunami role in the impossible. Bayonas the impossible, a film which chronicles one familys struggle for survival in the aftermath of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. May 19, 2016 the tsunami bursts through the resort, taking marias naomi watts family with it. Naomi watts on preparing for the impossible video abc news. The impossible new trailer 2012 ewan mcgregor, naomi. Naomi watts and lucas tom holland find each other in the chaos. Naomi watts had already been a working actress for over a decade when she earned notice as a promising newcomer in david lynchs cannes film festival prizewinner mulholland drive.
Dec 28, 2012 david sztypuljak from uk interviews tsunami survivor maria belon and the actress who plays her in the movie adaptation of her incredible story, naomi watts. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story of one family who were caught in the deadly indian ocean. The impossible naomi watts, ewan mcgregor tsunami movie.
If the impossible merely was an action film, it would have been difficult and watts would have refused to star, finding it immoral to. As of 20200426, my research indicates that people searching for naomi watts are also searching for these related terms. Other tsunami survivors have praised the accuracy of the movie too, so we can be reasonably satisfied that the representation of the disaster closely mirrors what happened. Naomi watts had already been a working actress for over a decade when she earned notice as a promising newcomer in david lynchs cannes film festival prizewinner mulholland drive 2001. The cast includes naomi watts, ewan mcgregor and tom holland. Born in shoreham, england in 1968, she is a skilled performer who possesses the ability to utterly dissolve into any character, and as a result she invokes empathy from the viewing audience. In any case, this tense and deeply moving film, based on a true story that occurred during the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, achieves its goals on all counts. The impossible, with naomi watts and ewan mcgregor the. Her latest movie is the impossible, about a family facing a tsunami in. Maria bennett naomi watts, her husband henry ewan mcgregor and their three sons lucas tom holland, tomas and simon are on holiday over christmas at a tropical paradise resort in khao lak, thailand.
The 10 best naomi watts movies you need to watch taste. Her father died when naomi was seven and she began to follow her mother and her brother. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen bbc. Watts, naomi, mcgregor, ewan, holland, tom, joslin, samuel. True story of the impossible miracle survival of family who inspired tsunami movie she was petrified, alone and convinced she was dying but in a miracle that inspired the impossible, the mum. The tsunami itself, depicted using a mixture of miniatures and digital effects. The impossible movie clip the last thing we do 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd duration. I realized that with the subject matter being the 2004 tsunami in southeast asia this would be a serious film.
Naomi watts is a british actress and producer who has appeared in films, television series, and video games. Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama film directed by j. Tsunami drama the impossible is improbably powerful. Dec 21, 2012 naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible, a film based on the true story of one family who were caught in the deadly indian ocean tsunami. The screenplay isnt quite as powerful as the direction or the acting, but with such an astonishing reallife story at its center, the impossible is never less than compelling. Naomi watts plays the role of a tough mother while she seeks to find the rest of her family. Naomi watts relives thailand tsunami in the impossible. Oct 23, 2012 when naomi watts first met maria belon, the woman she plays in the chilling reallife tsunami disaster movie the impossible, the actress usual instinct to quiz the woman and learn more about.
Maria belon born may 12, 1966 is a spanish physician and motivational speaker, known for surviving the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was on vacation in thailand with her husband enrique quique alvarez and three sons lucas, simon and tomas alvarez. Naomi watts on acting in the impossible the new york times. Her father died when naomi was seven and she began to follow her. Ap and naomi warand naomi watts is still reaching new heights in. Mar 09, 2015 one of the most versatile film actors of the contemporary age is undoubtedly naomi watts. Starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor as a couple vacationing in thailand with their three sons, the family is separated by a giant wave that soon swallows their hotel and them with it. In the impossible, naomi watts plays a tourist whose family is torn. Dec 21, 2012 as the movie opens, maria naomi watts and henry ewan mcgregor, an english couple living in japan, are flying to thailand with their three sons for a christmas vacation at a luxurious beach resort. As the movie opens, maria naomi watts and henry ewan mcgregor, an english couple living in japan, are flying to thailand with their three sons for a christmas vacation at a luxurious beach resort. Transcript for naomi watts on preparing for the impossible p yo you kn you know, she once played king kongs girlfriend.