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The Impossible

Movie · 2012 · 113 min

A harrowing, visceral survival drama that grips you with relentless tension and heartbreak, yet ultimately offers a glimmer of hope.

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2012 film directed by Juan Antonio Bayona
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Year
2012
Runtime
113 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • grief
  • trauma
  • healing
Places
  • sea
  • hospital
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, disaster, thriller
Directed by
J. A. Bayona
Written by
Sergio G. Sánchez, María Belón
Starring
Tom Holland, Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Geraldine Chaplin, Marta Etura, Samuel Joslin, Sönke Möhring, Dominic Power
Music
Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography
Óscar Faura
Runtime
113 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish, English, Thai

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