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Lo imposible (Original title)The Impossible (Alternative title)
Date: 2012 (Release)

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona

Synopsis: Drama. A family find their lives torn apart when a tsunami hits their Christmas holiday destination.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Tidal waves
Releases
Date: 11 October 2012Country: SpainRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Aspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 113 mins
Date: 13 January 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Aspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 113 mins 32 secs - Length: 10218 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: E1 Films

Credits (60)
©: S.A.U. Telecinco Cinema, ©: S.L Apaches Entertainment, Production Company: Apaches Entertainment, Production Company: Telecinco Cinema, in association with: La Trini, in association with: Canal Plus, in association with: ICAA, IVAC y Generalitat Valenciana, Executive Producer: Sandra Hermida, Executive Producer: Javier Ugarte, Delegate Producer: Jaime Ortiz De Artiñano, Produced by: Belén Atienza, Produced by: Álvaro Augustín, Produced by: Enrique López Lavigne, Produced by: Ghislain Barrois, Producer: Belén Atienza, Line Producer: Sandra Hermida, Location Manager: Marga Huguet, Post-production Supervisor: Jaume Martí, 1st Assistant Director: Daniela Forn, Script Supervisor: Núria Casanueva, Script Supervisor: Glòria Blanes, Casting: Shaheen Baig, Storyline by: Maria Belon, Director of Photography: Óscar Faura, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Sergi Bartrolí, Camera Operator: Albert Carreras, Still Photographer Thailand: José Haro, Still Photographer Alicante: Lucia Faraig, Visual Effects Supervisor: Félix Bergés, Visual Effects by: El Ranchito, Fassman, Special Effects Supervisor: Pau Costa, Film Editor: Elena Ruiz, Film Editor: Bernat Vilaplana, Production Designer: Eugenio Cabellero, Art Director: Didac Bono, Art Director: Jaime Anduiza, Art Director Thailand: Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat, Set Designer: Gabriel Liste, Set Decorator: Pilar Revuelta, Costume Designer: Sparka Lee Hall, Costume Designer: Anna Bingemann, Costume Designer: Maria Reyes, Make-up: Alessandro Bertolazzi, Special Make-up Effects: David Martí, Special Make-up Effects: Montse Ribé, Key Hair Stylist: Sarah Love, Titles designed by: Diego Feijóo, Prints by: DeLuxe, Music Composed and Conducted by: Fernando Velázquez, Original Score Performed by: The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Choir: Kup Taldea, Orchestra Conducted by: Andy Brown, Sound Design: Oriol Tarragó, Sound Re-recording Mixer: Marc Orts, Sound Mixer: Peter Glossop, Supervising Sound Editor: Oriol Tarragó, Stunt Co-ordinator: Guiomar Alonso
Cast (11)
Naomi Watts (Maria), Ewan McGregor (Henry), Tom Holland (Lucas), Samuel Joslin (Thomas), Oaklee Prendergast (Simon), Marta Etura (Simone), Sönke Möhring (Karl), Geraldine Chaplin (old woman), Ploy Jindachot (caregiver), Jomjai "Maew" Sae-Limh (Red Cross nurse), Johan Sundberg (Daniel)