Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Heres what happened to maria belon after the impossible. Nov 12, 2020 maria belon, a physician, and her husband enrique alvarez were in khao lak, thailand with their three sons, lucas, simon and tomas when the tsunami struck. Maria belon, a physician, and her husband enrique alvarez were in khao lak, thailand with their three sons, lucas, simon and tomas when the tsunami struck. Yes, the original harrowing tsunami experience happened to a beautiful and.
Spanishborn tomas alvarez belon s life changed forever on 26 december 2004, when he was caught up in the tragedy of the indian ocean tsunami. Her husband, enrique, volunteers his time at the ngo proactiva open arms, which helps refugees arriving on the greek coast from turkey. The film shows injured maria and her oldest son played by. Naomi watts plays a tourist whose family is torn apart by a tsunami in the impossible. Belon and her son, lucas, rescued a young swedish boy named daniel while he was pulled out to sea. Belon, who is a doctor, was reading a book at the poolside as sh. The impossible is beautifully accurate, writes tsunami. Sanchez, producer belen atienza, and real life survivor maria belon. Our parents were killed in the tsunami we survived but it pushed us to a new life. Spanish physician and motivational speaker best known for surviving the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was vacationing in thailand. Maria belon with son lucas belon at the premiere of the impossible, 8 years after. She specifically chose naomi watts to play her in the film adaptation of her life after loving her performance in 21 grams. Nov 11, 2020 the impossible is a 2012 movie that has documented the story of the alvarez belon family, who are survivors from the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives, and the impossible never ever loses sight of this.
The impossible submerges the true impact of the tsunami. The impossible ending, explained what happened to maria belon. After being submerged for more than three minutes, she finally surfaced. Times, belon and her family lost touch with the young boy, and dont know his whereabouts. Apr 18, 20 a teenager whose family survived the 2004 tsunami in thailand and had their story told in a hollywood film is training to be a lifeguard in wales. Tsunami survivor tomas alvarezbelon on wales lifeguard. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Belon rescued a young boy named daniel in the water. Quique alvarez, his wife maria belon and their three young children were swept away by a massive wall of water as they lounged around the pool at the orchid resort hotel in thailand in 2004. Tsunami survivors impossible story hits the big screen bbc news. The impossible submerges the true impact of the tsunami ewan. Maria belon and lucas the movie the impossible was based on.
Maria belon alvarez was badly wounded as she was dragged under water by the vast indian ocean tsunami of boxing day 2004. Maria belon story accessed 3212015 leonard, elizabeth 21 january 20. Dec 18, 2012 watts credits the real maria belon, a doctor, for being an open book when it came to recalling the experience. Spanishborn tomas alvarez belons life changed forever on 26 december 2004, when he was caught up in the tragedy of the indian ocean tsunami. My name is maria belon, and i, like all of you, have survived a tsunami.
Her role is inspired by real life tsunami survivor maria belon from spain. May 25, 2019 for bayona, the story of belons familys survival helped shed a light on the devastation left in the tsunamis wake. Maria belon right with naomi watts who portrays her in the film the impossible which tells the familys remarkable story. Dec 15, 2017 maria was horrifically wounded as she was dragged under water by the devastating indian ocean tsunami of boxing day 2004. The tsunami, which killed over 230,000 people, was one of the biggest natural disasters in the last century. Nearly 5,400 people in thailand would lose their lives, including 2,000 foreign tourists. Its a true story, based on maria belon and her family, vacationing from spain when the tsunami hit. Her life was recounted in the popular 2012 film the impossible. But more importantly, it is a story about many people and what they suffered.
This is how maria belon, the reallife heroine of the 2012 film the. This was a film about the 2004 indian ocean tsunami starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor in the true story of maria belon, a woman who almost died in the tsunami. Boyona proposed maria belon to bring to the big screen her survival story in the 2004 tsunami, she thought it was a joke. Heres a quick look at maria belon, the doctor who survived the 2004 tsunami and is portrayed by naomi watts in the impossible, now streaming on netflix. When the tsunami subsides, the films dubious racial politics make an. As shown in the impossible, maria was lounging by the pool when the tsunami hit, and her husband, enrique quique alvarez, and her sons, lucas, tomas, and simon, were playing nearby. The impossible, released in 2012, is a movie based on the reallife events that took place during the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, but the family whose story is depicted is also a real family.
Dec 21, 2012 belon found her oldest son, lucas, in the water soon after the tsunami spit her out of the back of the hotel. In the film based on the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, watts will be seen as a mother who is separated from her family during the tsunami. Nov 05, 2020 the impossible is based on the experiences of maria belon and her family summit entertainment the personal story at the heart of the impossible was, in fact, based on the experiences of a real family. Maria belon is a physician, spokesperson, and advocate, known for surviving the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. She fought for her life in the takua pa hospital in southern thailand, where she had. Spanish tsunami survivors maria belon and son lucas belon. But as survivors, we just wanted everyone to know that water and waves were an issue for the first six hours. The impossible is the true story of a family that survived. When the tsunami consumed the resort, maria broke her nose, tore up her leg, and experienced bleeding in her kidneys, bladder and intestines, which is consistent with what watts.
Maria belon and her family survived the 2004 tsunami in thailand. Maria, who is a doctor, works as an advocate for tsunami survivors and gives talks around the world as a motivational speaker. The impossible is a movie based on the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. When the tsunami hits in the morning of december 26, 2004, the family is washed away, thrown around by the waters, and split. The belon alvarez family was in thailand for their christmas holidays, on december 26, 2004, when the unfortunate event took place. Dec 18, 2012 days after the devastating 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Mar 26, 2019 belon defines herself as a normal person who had the luck to live an exceptional experience, in reference to the indian ocean earthquake and tsunami that struck the beach where she, her husband and three sons lucas 10, tomas 8 and simon 5 were vacationing in thailand in 2004. Actors naomi watts and ewan mcgregor, director antonio bayona, and 2004 tsunami survivor maria belon on their film, the impossible. The impossible tsunami survivor maria belon interview real. Thai or spanish the actual family is from spain and the mother, maria belon. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Nov 12, 2020 heres a quick look at maria belon, the doctor who survived the 2004 tsunami and is portrayed by naomi watts in the impossible, now streaming on netflix. Dr belon, her husband henry and their three sons were holidaying in thailand when the indian ocean tsunami hit on december 26, 2004. Oct 26, 2020 mrs belon recalled how she had just told off her eldest son, lucas, then 10, for drinking cocacola when they heard a huge roar as the wave bulldozed its way through the complex.
It the film was both physically and emotionally demanding. Her story is the subject of juan antonio bayonas the impossible, an emotional and riveting account of the 2004 tsunami. Nov 22, 2020 the impossible is based on a true story, so just how accurate is the movies tsunami narrative. Writer maria belon is a writer, known for the impossible 2012, the big wave 2017 and samanta y 2017. Maria belon and enrique alvarez with their three kids were staying at the. Maria belon born may 12, 1966 is a spanish physician and motivational speaker, known for surviving the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was on vacation in thailand with her husband enrique quique alvarez and three sons lucas, simon and tomas. Add to favorites do you want to book maria belon as speaker. Telling the incredible true story of the alvarez belon family, the film chronicled their struggle to survive the tragic 2004 earthquaketurned tsunami. This is not the case of a 1930s film where white americans play asian or other ethnic roles. The film is based on the experiences of maria belon, who traveled from her. Naomi watts pulls off the impossible to critical acclaim. With maria seriously injured, lucas has to look after her as they scramble for safety first, and then for help.
One day after arriving in thailand, an earthquake and tsunami devastates the local community and forces the bennetts to individually fight for their lives. Maria has been in touch with me throughout the film. Jan 15, 20 but i did read the real maria belon did agree that the six hours of relentless waves had been consolidated in order to get on with the movie. This resulted in a tsunami consisting of waves that reached as high as 100ft. It is based on the experience of maria belon and her family in the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Jan 05, 20 maria belon alvarez was badly wounded as she was dragged under water by the vast indian ocean tsunami of boxing day 2004. Watts credits the real maria belon for being an open book when it came to recalling her personal experience during that harrowing time. Belon, who is a doctor, was reading a book at the poolside as she saw her kids and their father have a fun time in the water.
Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Maria bennetts reallife counterpart, maria belon, has a story credit on this. Based on the true story of what befell one family during the 2004 boxing day tsunami, the impossible follows a married couple, henry and maria ewan mcgregor and naomi watts, and their three young sons who are staying at a thai resort over the christmas holidays. Henry ewan mcgregor informs his wife maria naomi watts that he may lose his job in the coming days, but rather than worrying about what might happen, the couple decides to relax and fully enjoy the experience while spending quality time with their children. Miracle mum relives 2004 tsunami ordeal which inspired new. The impossible was based on their experience surviving a tsunami with the rest. Maria was horrifically wounded as she was dragged under water by the devastating indian ocean tsunami of boxing day 2004. The 2004 tsunami killed 220280,000 people in 14 different countries, making it the sixth deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.
Dec 21, 2012 although maria belon has said she didnt recognize the looming threat of the noise as quickly as it appears in the movie moment, most of other details are considered spoton for the critical scene. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died. Naomi watts, ewan mcgregor, tom holland, oaklee pendergast, samuel joslin, marta etura, sonke mohring, geraldine. Maria and her family survived one of the most horrific disasters of the twentyfirst century. Naomi watts shares the spotlight with tsunami survivor. Lucas holland, thomas samuel joslin, and simon oaklee pendergast. The impossible is based on the true story of one of the survivors, maria belon, a spanish tourist who was lounging by a pool in thailand along. The two met before shooting began, and belon was on the film set. This is a irondad one shot book as you can tell by the ti. The tsunami caused the deaths of more than 230 people in 14 different countries and flooded coastal cities with waves reaching up to 30 meters high. Maria belon and her family at the premiere of the impossible. The impossible real family now true story of maria belon family. Maria was taken by surprise, woke up being dragged alone through the violent waters.
Hollywoodmaria belon is more than just a tsunami survivor. Nothing is impossible for maria belon front row features. The impossible tsunami survivor maria belon interview real life experience. Benettwireimage required spanish tsunami survivors maria belon l and son lucas belon attend the uk charity premiere of the impossible at bfi imax on november 19, 2012 in london, england. Maria belon born may 12, 1966 is a spanish physician and motivational speaker, known for surviving the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami when. Nov 10, 2020 when the tsunami reached thailand over an hour later, waves were still traveling at 500 mph. Jan 04, 20 both myself and the characters in the impossible based on maria belon and her family were on the same beach and ended up in the same hospital alongside many other, smaller similarities that i. Director tom hooper and actors anne hathaway and hugh jackman on their film, les miserables, and the decision to have the actors sing live. Jan 03, 20 hollywoodmaria belon is more than just a tsunami survivor. The impossible real life tsunami survivor maria belon interview. Heres what you need to know about the real tsunami survivors.
The impossible is the true story of a family that survived the 2004 tsunami the media could not be loaded, either because the server or. But she and her family survived and their incredible story has inspired. Nov 11, 2020 maria belon and enrique alvarez with their three kids were staying at the orchid resort hotel in thailand, on december 26, 2005. International tragedy through the lens of intimate family.
We first follow maria and her son lucas, who somehow manage to stay together despite the rushing waters. Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama film directed by j. Heres a look back at their remarkable story, and where the family is now. The impossible true story where is the real family now. It had been nearly three years since the indian ocean tsunami roared into her familys christmas.
Tom holland network the impossible tom holland network. Tsunami survivor maria belon reflects on the impossible. The impossible tsunami survivor maria belon interview. Maria belon and naomi watts exclusive interview the impossible. The impossible is based on a true story, so how accurate is the movies tsunami storyline. Although i havent seen the movie, the book addressed.
Nov 11, 2020 the impossible is based on maria belon alvarez and her family, who were in thailand when the indian ocean tsunami hit many countries back in 2004. The movie presents the events that followed after the disaster and the familys story. Director antonio bayona, 2004 tsunami survivor maria belon, and actors naomi watts and ewan mcgregor on their film, the impossible. When the tsunami sweeps him and his mother away from his father and brothers, he must find strength and courage to reach safety, survive, help his mother survive and overcome all the obstacles encountered in the aftermath of the natural disaster. She is a woman who has experienced a horrific tragedy and lived to tell the tale. Jan 16, 2018 there has also been some complaining about the family being english rather than thai or spanish the actual family is from spain and the mother, maria belon, helped with the screenplay. Director antonio bayona, 2004 tsunami survivor maria belon, and actors naomi watts and ewan mcgregor on their. On the 26th december 2004, a massive earthquake hit deep in the indian ocean off the coast of thailand.
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