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Nov 12, 2020 · Though the Bennet family in The Impossible is British, the real family that inspired the film is from Spain. 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.
Nov 14, 2023 · While their nationalities and names were changed for the movie, The Impossible is based on the real experiences of María Belón, her husband, Enrique, and their three children, Lucas, Simón, and Tomás.
May 15, 2024 · The Impossible is a film based on the true story of the Belón-Álvarez family, who survived the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The family's harrowing experiences and miraculous...
Nov 10, 2020 · In 2004, a tsunami ripped through Thailand and nearly killed one family, whose story is told in 'The Impossible.' Where are they all today?
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.
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).
Dec 15, 2017 · 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.
María Belón (born 1966) [1] 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 [2] and three sons Lucas, Simón, and Tomás.
Oct 31, 2020 · Naomi Watts plays Maria Bennett in ‘The Impossible,’ and the character is actually based on the real-life doctor, mother, and wife, María Belón Alvárez. Born on May 12, 1966, she studied to become a physician before working as a management professor at ESADE Business School.
Nov 13, 2023 · Lucas and Simon are two brothers separated by a tsunami in Juan Antonio Bayona’s disaster film ‘The Impossible.’ When a deadly wave hits the villages of Khao Lak, Lucas ends up with his mother Maria, whereas Simon seeks security with his brother Thomas by hanging onto a tree.
