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What happened to the real family from The Impossible?
Today, the family from The Impossible is devoted to doing good. The tsunami changed the course of the family’s lives. Now living in Barcelona, 54-year-old Belón continues to work as a doctor, and is an advocate for tsunami survivors and a motivational speaker.
What did Maria cough up in The Impossible?
A woman lying next to Maria in hospital starts to cough violently and vomits large amounts of clotted blood. Maria also starts vomiting blood, and the end of a plant vine comes out of her mouth. She grabs it and pulls a long vine out of her mouth.
Did María Belón lose her leg in the tsunami?
She lost part of a leg in the tragedy, but miraculously (spoiler alert), she managed to reunite with the rest of her family by sheer luck. More than 283,000 died. Belon, once a family doctor turned stay-at-home mom, emerged from the ordeal a different person.
What is The Impossible based off of?
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
It is based on the experience of María Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It features an international cast including Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland.
Where does the movie The Impossible take place?
The Impossible features Tom Holland in his debut live-action movie role, and includes terrifying survival sequences, but it’s heart of the movie that makes it so emotionally resonant. In The Impossible, the Bennett family travels from Japan to Khao Lak, Thailand for a 2004 Christmas trip.
Who are the main characters in the impossible?
Among the tourists who would survive were María Belón, Enrique Alvárez, and their three children Lucas, Simón, and Tomás. The Impossible tells the real-life survival story of this family. Who are the Alvárez-Belón family?
When did the impossible come out on Netflix?
The family has since committed to a life of helping others. 2012’s The Impossible arrived on Netflix this month.
How did the Mum of the impossible survive?
After being submerged for more than three minutes, she finally surfaced and clung on to a tree. She was petrified, alone and convinced she was dying – but in a miracle that has inspired new film The Impossible, the mum and her family survived.