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THE IMPOSSIBLE

"Heartrending, But Where Is God"

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THE IMPOSSIBLE tells the story of a family caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Henry, his doctor wife, Maria, and their three sons, fly from Japan where Henry is stationed. They stop in Thailand for a Christmas vacation at an absolutely beautiful five-star resort. The movie establishes them at the resort as they are having fun. Suddenly, the tsunami hits. During the intense waves, the family gets injured and separated. The rest of the movie is each one of them trying to find each other.

THE IMPOSSIBLE is a well-produced, beautifully photographed disaster movie based on actual events. It puts viewers on the edge of their seats. The amount of violence inflicted by the tsunami on people requires caution. There’s also brief naturalistic nudity, but only one discernible obscenity. For those people who have faith in God, the movie will be a slight disappointment. There’s absolutely no sign of prayer and no mention of God. By the end of the movie, the audience asks, how did this family come together without God? THE IMPOSSIBLE is an exercise in the triumph of the will.

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(HH, B, C, L, VV, NN, M) Strong humanist worldview with miraculous re-uniting of a family after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami with some moral elements that are pro-family and encourage helping others and some light references to Christmas, but no mention whatsoever of God, prayer or faith; one light obscenity; lots of natural disaster violence includes wave sweeping people into glass walls, knee gets punctured by a tree, people killed, people get bloodied, people drowned, people punctured, bodies by the side of the road, etc.; no sex but family hugging and kissing; upper female nudity; no alcohol; no smoking or drugs; and, struggling with a natural disaster.

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THE IMPOSSIBLE tells the story of a family caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The tsunami eventually killed 283,000 people on the surrounding land. It was caused by a 9 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean. At the region of Thailand, they were visiting for Christmas, there were 5,078 deaths, half of them tourists.

The movie opens with the very British Henry and his doctor wife, Maria, their three sons, Lucas, Thomas and Simon, flying from Japan where Henry is stationed. They stop in Thailand for a Christmas vacation at an absolutely beautiful five-star resort. The movie establishes them at the resort as they are having fun.

Suddenly, the 2004 tsunami hits. The movie follows the mother, Maria, and the son, Lucas, as they are swept along by the water through brambles and trees in the jungle. When they finally get together with each other, they are battered and beaten. Marie is bleeding profusely from the leg. They take refuge in a tree to find another little boy named Danny.

Soon, some natives come and take care of her and drive them in a truck to the nearest hospital. Lucas watches over his mother, who’s on the verge of death. The hospital is strained beyond its means by all the wounded and dying survivors. To take her son’s mind off her problems, Marie sends him to help other people. Lucas is able to reunite a Swedish man with his son.

Cut to the father surviving the tsunami. He finds his two other sons and puts them on a truck to go to higher ground with some other children. Henry is determined to find his wife and Lucas. The rest of the movie is each one of them trying to find each other.

THE IMPOSSIBLE is a well-produced, beautifully photographed disaster movie based on actual events. It moves with the power of a tsunami. There are some high points where people are reconnected, but through most of the movie you’re on the edge of your seat waiting for this family to survive or die. The amount of violence inflicted by the tsunami on people requires caution. There are triage scenes of extreme pain and suffering. There’s a naturalist shot of Marie’s breasts to show she is wounded. There’s only one discernible obscenity.

For those people who have faith in God and know that only He alone can do the impossible, the movie will be a slight disappointment. There’s absolutely no sign of prayer in the movie, and there’s no mention of God. There’s no Buddhist monk or Christian cross. By the end of the movie, the audience is asking how did this family come together without God? It is an exercise in the triumph of the will.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.