This movie is so touching I feel the need to write about it.
Well, this is one of the survival stories from the tragic event that happened 8 years back in Thailand.
This, I think is one of the greatest story telling I have seen in films. The actors are awesome and deserved a round of applause and standing ovations, from Naomi and Ewan to the three kids. They were able to deliver what the story is about and that is not just about the tsunami.
The key points I so loved in this film are:
1) Maria risking everything to save Lucas. I think parents will do just that but sometimes they too can get helpless.
2) Henry making the phone call and broke down. Strangers felt for him and actually put him back together. That scene is by far the best I've seen from Ewan. I really felt it.
3) Lucas growing up in an instant. Doing EVERYTHING that is needed in that moment.
4) Tomas being just a kid and then Henry told him to look after Simon and he knew he needed to do that. For a time, he needs to do something which is way beyond his age.
5) Simon and Tomas shouting Lucas' name during their reunion. Enough said.
These are just five scenarios that held me on my seat, raised my heartbeat and ruined some salts. I think what made me like this film is that - while you are watching a real life event, at the back of your mind, there is something that is processing. And it is not about your thoughts of what will you do if you were actually there, faced with the tragedy. It is more of your thoughts on how long can you keep your hopes up when it seemed to be gone.
