The Impossible" -- about one family's journey in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami -- answers that question with a thunderously sad yet affirming "yes.

Actress Naomi Watts speaks of her admiration for the woman she portrays in a film about the Boxing Day tsunami.

Naomi Watts/Instagram The tsunami took 230,000 lives in 14 countries, but somehow spared Belon’s entire family, who found each other at a hospital after days of frantic searching.

TORONTO - When Naomi Watts was first approached to star in a movie about the 2004 tsunami that killed some 200,000 people, her instinct was to take a pass.

When Naomi Watts first met Maria Belon, the woman she plays in the chilling real-life tsunami disaster movie "The Impossible," the actress' usual instinct to quiz the woman and learn more about ...

When Naomi Watts first met Maria Belon, the woman she plays in the chilling real-life tsunami disaster movie "The Impossible," the actress' usual instinct to quiz the woman and learn more about ...

TORONTO - When Naomi Watts was first approached to star in a movie about the 2004 tsunami that killed some 200,000 people, her instinct was to take a pass.

Can a film be grueling and full of grace at the same time? "The Impossible" -- about one family's journey in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami -- answers that question with a thunderously ...

For The Impossible, the movie about a family caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Naomi Watts spent six weeks in a water tank in Spain. During that difficult period, she did occasionally ...

Naomi Watts on Preparing for 'The Impossible' Actress said she spent time with 2004 tsunami victims in Thailand, where the film was shot.

The film, the first movie dramatisation of the disaster, is tipped for Oscar success. Kent-born Naomi Watts plays Maria and Ewan McGregor is her husband.

Naomi Watts has revealed what it was like when she came close to a near-death experience while filming for her upcoming movie 'The Impossible' about the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. The Hollywood actress ...