'' The Impossible '' ( ) is a 2012 English-language Spanish disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez . It is based on the experience of María Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami . The cast includes Naomi Watts , Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
The Impossible (2012 film)