What happened to the family from the movie The Impossible?

What happened to the family from the movie The Impossible?

Today, the family from The Impossible is devoted to doing good. The tsunami changed the course of the family's lives. Now living in Barcelona, 54-year-old Belón continues to work as a doctor, and is an advocate for tsunami survivors and a motivational speaker.

Did the whole family survive in the impossible?

While the family went on to survive the aftermath of the deadliest tsunami in history while they vacationed in Thailand (where over 5,000 people were killed, including tourists), the film doesn't necessarily reveal what happened to Maria Belón, the matriarch of the family.

Did Maria Belon lose her family?

SURROUNDED by her family as she relaxed by the pool on a dream holiday, Maria Belon Alvarez felt she must be the luckiest woman in the world. But seconds later, she and her terrified husband and three sons were swept away by a ferocious 30ft wall of water that devoured everything in its path.

Did Maria Belon almost die?

María Belón (born ) 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) Álvarez and three sons Lucas, Simón and Tomás. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died.

What did Maria vomit in the impossible?

A woman lying next to Maria in hospital starts to cough violently and vomits large amounts of clotted blood. Maria also starts vomiting blood, and the end of a plant vine comes out of her mouth.

Did Karl find his family in the impossible?

He missed his family a lot. He didn't want to talk about it in the beginning but after a while he started to talk about what had happened during the tsunami." Slowly, Karl began to open up about the tragedy. ... From the beginning local people took care of him and then a Swedish family found him."

What did she cough up in The Impossible?

The film is called The Impossible and is based on the account of Maria Belton, a survivor of the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. The vomit is the debris and organic matter that Belton swallowed during her underwater ordeal (“Actually just a piece of string and blackberry jam on-set,” Watts says).

Did Karl find his family in The Impossible?

He missed his family a lot. He didn't want to talk about it in the beginning but after a while he started to talk about what had happened during the tsunami." Slowly, Karl began to open up about the tragedy. ... From the beginning local people took care of him and then a Swedish family found him."

What did Maria cough up in the impossible?

The film is called The Impossible and is based on the account of Maria Belton, a survivor of the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. The vomit is the debris and organic matter that Belton swallowed during her underwater ordeal (“Actually just a piece of string and blackberry jam on-set,” Watts says).

What did Maria vomit in The Impossible?

A woman lying next to Maria in hospital starts to cough violently and vomits large amounts of clotted blood. Maria also starts vomiting blood, and the end of a plant vine comes out of her mouth.

Who was Maria Belon's husband in the impossible?

• María Belón, a physician, and her husband Enrique Álvarez were in Khao Lak, Thailand with their three sons, Lucas, Simón and Tomás when the tsunami struck. Here's a look back at their remarkable story, and where the family is now. Maria Belon and her family at the premiere of The Impossible.

Where did Maria Belon go on her vacation?

• Maria Belon and her family at the premiere of The Impossible. The family was on vacation in Thailand when the tsunami struck. In 2004, the Belón-Álvarez family traveled to Orchid Resort Hotel in Khao Lak, Thailand for the Christmas holidays.

When did Maria Belon have her three sons?

• On Decem, Belón was at the poolside while her husband and three sons, Lucas, 10, Tomás, 8, and Simón, 5, were splashing in the pool, before the family was swept apart by the tsunami.

Who was Maria Belon and how did she survive the tsunami?

• María Belón (born ) 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) Álvarez and three sons Lucas, Simón and Tomás. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died.