You Couldn't Dream this Nightmare-The Impossible ***1/2

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2014)

This is essentially the story of the eldest of 3 boys suddenly coming of age when while vacationing with his parents and younger brothers, they all become victims of a tidal wave in Thailand.
The father and the two younger boys are separated from the mother and oldest son,the latter having to take on the responsibility of caring for his badly hurt mother. Naomi Watts pulls out all the stops imaginable as the stricken mother who receives tender loving care from her distraught son. Meantime, on the other side, Ewan MacGregor must pull the younger boys to a sense of security while each side looks for the other.
A harrowing experience with wonderful cinematography.