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What hospital was mentioned as the provider of the best treatment in all of Asia?
Singapore General Hospital
Are all the boys and their father ever reunited? If so, where are they reunited?
Yes: outside the hospital
where does the father finally find the mom?
In the hospital just before surgery
mom
where does the family live in Asia?
Japan
What date did the deadliest tsunami on record hit the southeast coast of Asia?
December 26th, 2004
what language is spoken in the hospital and by locals?
thai
Where does the mother require surgery?
Her chest and leg
In cinema and literature many things can be symbolic. Symbolism is the use of an object or element to represent a different or more broad idea. Symbols include objects, characters, and more. What object kept reappearing in the movie as a symbol of the children?
the red ball
what does the family do on their first night on the beach?
They send off paper lanterns.
what do Lucas and his mom see as they are driven to the hospital by locals?
Why does the father want to stay at the resort and not go to the mountains?
He wants to keep looking for the mom and Lucas.
Why is the movie called "the impossible"?
It's almost impossible to survive and an impossible or unimaginable thing happened to the family. It's almost impossible to survive a tsunami and the entire family did.
what holiday does the family celebrate while on vacation?
Christmas
a biohazard is defined as a material or substance that can either spread disease or cause biological harm. Chemicals, animal waste, and bodily fluid are a few examples. Name one very prevalent bio hazard from the hospital.
Blood
What does Lucas do as he roams the hospital?
Helps a man find his son
at the pool
Who does Lucas tell the nurse to call after he returns to his mother's hospital bed and she is no longer there?
his grandpa
List 3-5 hazards that are or could be in the water as Lucas and his mother are swept away.
Trees, wood, cars, animals, disease, powerlines, metal
what do Lucas and his mom find as they wade through the water?
a little boy
What was the mothers occupation? What does she do now?
Doctor: stay at home
As the mom lays in the hospital, how does she look?
Really sick. she's pale, red, and purple. She looks like she is going to pass soon.
What is a "good" thing that can happen after a tsunami?
List 5 things you saw outside of the hospital
bus full of kids, cars, tents, bikes, sick people, mopeds, supplies, blankets, food, umbrellas
Daniel