La Palma

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This post contains minor spoilers for La Palma and The Impossible.

InThe Impossible, this is Khao Lak, Thailand.

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This makesThe Impossiblea perfect next watch for viewers who lovedLa Palma.

This makesThe Impossiblea perfect next watch for viewers who lovedLa Palma.

The movie also shows in much greater detail what the fallout from this horrific incident entailed.

Tom Holland in the foreground and Ewan McGregor in the background in front of an image of a tsunami

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This is another major difference between the two disaster stories, asLa Palmais not based on a true story.

The Impossible is based on a true story, so how accurate is the movie’s tsunami storyline?

Here’s what you better know about Maria Belon’s guidance.

Samuel Joslin, Ewan McGregor, and Oaklee Pendergast together in The Impossible

A Norwegian family vacationing in La Palma faces chaos when a young researcher uncovers disturbing evidence of potential volcanic activity. As fears escalate, the possibility of a catastrophic eruption and tsunami looms, threatening the idyllic setting and testing the family’s resilience amidst a looming natural disaster.

La Palmais not entirely fabricated, though.

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The Impossible is a disaster drama film based on the true story of a family’s survival during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Directed by J.A. Bayona and starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor, the film chronicles the harrowing experiences and resilience of a family caught in one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, as they struggle to reunite amidst the chaos and devastation.

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