A very good film. It's based on the true story of a Spanish family spending Christmas in Thailand when a tsunami hits and kills hundreds of thousands of people.
Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and the oldest kid do a fantastic job pulling together as a family in crisis.
What stood out to me were the ancillary players - the hotel concierge, the villagers who work together to get the mother and son to a hospital, and the hospital and aid workers. Everyone just did what they had to do with compassion, certitude and kindness.
The visuals were believable - the injuries, the water, and destruction. There were a couple parts that seemed too real, where you pull your hand up to cover your mouth because it's almost too shocking for words.
It's worth seeing in the theater.
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