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Nov 12, 2020 · María Belón, a physician, and her husband Enrique Álvarez were in Khao Lak, Thailand with their three sons, Lucas, Simón and Tomás when the tsunami struck. Here's a look back at their remarkable story, and where the family is now. Europa Press Entertainment // Getty Images.
María Belón (born 1966) is a Spanish physician and motivational speaker, known for surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was on vacation in Thailand with her husband Enrique (Quique) Álvarez and three sons Lucas, Simón, and Tomás. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died. She was portrayed in the 2012 film The Impossible by Naomi Watts (with the ...
Nov 12, 2020 · Telling the incredible true story of the Alvárez-Belón family, the film chronicled their struggle to survive the tragic 2004 earthquake-turned-tsunami as it ripped through much of Southeast Asia ...
Nov 14, 2023 · Even to this day, María Belón reportedly works as a doctor and travels around the world as a motivational speaker. In October 2020, María Belón appeared in a motivational video for BCC Speakers (via BCC Speakers on YouTube), in which she described her tsunami experience as a "gift" because it strengthened her spirit. She spoke to fellow survivors and explained that The Impossible is not ...
Nov 10, 2020 · 2012’s The Impossible tells the story of María Belón, Enrique Alvárez, and their three children Lucas, Simón and Tomás as the family survives the 2004 tsunami.
Dec 15, 2017 · Surrounded by her loving family as she relaxed by the pool on a dream holiday, Maria Belon felt she must be the luckiest woman in the world. Seconds later, Maria and her terrified husband and ...
Jan 27, 2013 · The Impossible Real Life Tsunami Survivor Maria Belon Interview
Sep 14, 2023 · The Impossible was inspired by the real story of María Belón, who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Khao Lak, Thailand with her husband Enrique and three kids (Lucas, Simón, and Tomás). For the Tom Holland-starring movie, the real María reportedly worked directly with screenwriter Sergio G. Sánchez to ensure the storyline's authenticity.
Jun 12, 2021 · On December 26, 2004, María Belón was lying by the pool, reading a Spanish novel at the Orchid Resort Hotel in Khao Lak, Thailand. Her children – Lucas, 10, Tomás, 8, and Simón, 5, played in the water with their dad nearby. Belón, a doctor, and her husband, Enrique Álvarez, had taken their children overseas for the Christmas holidays.
Dec 21, 2012 · Belón’s family was on board with the project, though her husband, nicknamed Quique, was the most cautious, not understanding why their story merited a film.
