This 2013 movie chronicles the story of a family's survival during and after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. It begins at the beautiful Orchid Resort Hotel in Thailand where hundreds of families were vacationing. Maria was lounging by the pool where her husband, Quique and their 3 boys were swimming. Their view of the ocean was blocked by palm trees so the unidentifiable sound coming towards them was nothing more than a curiosity. Without warning a 30 ft high wall of water flattened the trees before them and hit them with such ferocity that it swept the family and everything in its path miles inland. We are with the mother and her oldest son, Lucas for much of the movie as they struggle to survive. Are the father and other two boys alive or did they get swept away to their deaths like thousands of others had? You'll have to watch the movie to find out.
I didn't realize it before watching this movie, but apparently tsunami's strike with little or no warning whatsoever. I can't even imagine what those on the beach watching this immense wall of water coming at them must have thought. They undoubtedly didn't know quite what it was, but they knew after it reached them. Then it was too late.
A terrific movie about a true historical event that shocked the world with its suddenness. I highly recommend it.
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