The Impossible

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A Monster Calls review: Liam Neeson's tree offers pre-teen bereavement therapy
This family weepie about a boy who imagines a monster to cope with the impending loss of his mother tugs at the heartstrings and aims for wonder – but still comes up a little short

Nigel M Smith

11, Sep, 2016 @7:24 AM

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The Impossible is 'beautifully accurate', writes tsunami survivor

Guardian reader Simon Jenkins was in Thailand when the 2004 tsunami struck. Here he responds to criticisms leveled at The Impossible, which suggested the film overlooked the majority of the disaster's victims

Simon Jenkins

04, Jan, 2013 @4:27 PM

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Attempting the Impossible: why does western cinema whitewash Asian stories?
David Cox: As Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts battle the 2004 tsunami in The Impossible, debate is reignited over whether it's prejudice, studio cowardice or market forces that is keeping western film leads white

David Cox

02, Jan, 2013 @1:48 PM

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Ewan McGregor: 'The Impossible is my first film about being a parent'

Over the past 20 years Ewan McGregor has transformed from young rebel hero to suave leading man. Now he is starring in Juan Antonio Bayona's new film as the father of a family caught in the 2004 Thai tsunami

Damon Wise

27, Dec, 2012 @3:59 PM

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The Guardian Film Show: Life of Pi, The Impossible and Jack Reacher - video reviews

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard review the big Christmas cinema releases, including Life of Pi, The Impossible, Jack Reacher and Midnight's Children

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Catherine Shoard, Henry Barnes, Phil Maynard and Elliot Smith

21, Dec, 2012 @11:02 AM

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The Impossible - film video review

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard review real-life disaster drama The Impossible

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Catherine Shoard, Henry Barnes, Phil Maynard and Elliot Smith

21, Dec, 2012 @10:59 AM

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The Impossible stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts - video interview

Stars discuss The Impossible, Juan Antonio Bayona's drama about a family who were caught up in the tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

Henry Barnes

18, Dec, 2012 @9:22 AM

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