Maria Bennett ( Naomi Watts ) , her husband Henry Bennett ( Ewan McGregor ) , and their three sons Lucas ( Tom Holland ) , Thomas ( Samuel Joslin ) , and Simon ( Oaklee Pendergast ) go on a Christmas holiday in 2004 to Khao Lak , Thailand . Arriving on Christmas Eve , they settle in and begin to enjoy the brand new Orchid Beach Resort . Two days later on Boxing Day , the massive 2004 tsunami inundates the area
2004 tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
The Impossible (2012 film)