Beautiful Movie

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2013)

A British family spending Christmas in Thailand endures the tsunami which devastated much of the coastline in 2004. Based on a true story of an actual Spanish family this is much more than a natural disaster film.
The father and two younger sons are separated from the mother and oldest boy. Maria, the mother, is severely injured. She and Lucas end up in a hospital where she awaits surgery and is near death.
Meanwhile, Henry, the father, refuses to leave and continues searching for his family.
The devotion this family shows toward each other is very moving. There is also great depiction of the actual disaster. The acting is top notch including the children.
Highly recommended.