What films influenced The Impossible?

In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

Year2012

CountrySpain

DirectorJ. A. Bayona

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I watched tons of documentaries. I watched all the documentaries about real tsunami survivors. I watched documentaries about survival stories like those from Werner Herzog like Fitzcarraldo and Aguirre, the Wrath of God. Herzog is an amazing guy, an incredible filmmaker who really understands how to put the audience in the heart of the experience.

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