The Impossible

I watched tons of documentaries. I watched all the documentaries about real tsunami survivors. I watched documentaries about survival stories like those from Werner Herzog like Fitzcarraldo and Aguirre, the Wrath of God. Herzog is an amazing guy, an incredible filmmaker who really understands how to put the audience in the heart of the experience.

Fitzcarraldo in turn shaped 8 films

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As a reference, 'City of God' was also key... We shot in some real settings... with a very active camera, very dynamic editing, very strong editing... We were looking for a way of portraying the chaos.

City of God in turn shaped 6 films

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