I borrowed it on a whim at Redbox after having read the brief synopsis of it being about a family of five who survived the tsunami of 2004 in Thailand. Maybe my lack of expectations helped but the movie turned out to be an incredibly poignant and beautifully filmed story. I especially loved the orchestral soundtrack which you would normally only hear in wartime films and thought it really emphasized the brevity of the disaster. Maybe I'm just ignorant, but when I read about the tsunami during the time it occurred, I remember just gasping a couple times, being horrifically fascinated by how all the animals sensed danger and ran away before it hit, and then forgetting about it after a day or so. This movie however, made me aware of how devastating a natural disaster like this can really be and even if it's not a manmade occurrence like a bombing, the loss and pain is still there, if not more present. This movie also reminded me of this book I've been meaning to read for the longest time. Guess it'll be next on my book list!
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