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Certificate 12A

Cast Naomi Watts Ewan McGregor Tom Holland

Directors Juan Antonio Bayona

Screenwriters Sergio G. Sánchez

Running Time 114 minutes

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Harrowing, honest and heartbreaking

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Plot
The story (based on fact) of a family torn apart in the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami. As Mum (Watts) lies injured in hospital, Dad (McGregor) and older son Lucas (Holland) battle to reunite the brood.

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