Tsunami: The Aftermath

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Tsunami: The Aftermath

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Directed by Bharat Nalluri
Produced by Finola Dwyer
Written by Abi Morgan
Starring Tim Roth
Toni Collette
Hugh Bonneville
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Sophie Okonedo
Samrit Machielsen
Music by Alex Heffes
Cinematography John de Borman
Editing by Barney Pilling
Distributed by BBC-HBO
Release date(s) UK: November 28, 2006
US: December 10, 2006
Germany:
December 28, 2006
Country US-UK
Language English
IMDb profile

Tsunami: The Aftermath is a Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated television mini-series that was broadcast in two parts in 2006. It dramatizes the events following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in Thailand. Tsunami: The Aftermath is a joint production of HBO and the BBC and stars Tim Roth, Toni Collette, Sophie Okonedo, Samrit Machielsen and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It was filmed in Phuket and Khao Lak, Thailand from April to June 2006. Phuket and Khao Lak were two of the worst hit areas in the country in the December 26, 2004 disaster.

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[edit] Plot

Interweaving stories examine the personal tragedies of several characters. Ian and Susie Carter are a young couple searching for their six-year old daughter Martha who was swept away by the tsunami. At the same time, Kim Peabody and her son Adam are looking for James (Kim's husband and Adam's father) and John (Kim's son and Adam's older brother). Meanwhile Than, a Thai waiter has to cope with the loss of his family and village.

Apart from these survivors, there are several officials trying to cope with the situation. There is Tony Whittaker, an overwhelmed British consular official whose faith in the powers of bureaucracy is severely tested. Kathy Graham, an aid worker for a Christian charity tries to convince Whittaker to show a healthy contempt for the rules and try to help the people as best as he can. And, there is Nick Fraser, a journalist who's investigating the lack of prior warning and corruption following the disaster.

[edit] Cast

The journalists

The Carters

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ian Carter
  • Sophie Okonedo as Susie Carter
  • Jazmyn Maraso as Martha Carter
  • Savannah Loney as Eve, Martha's look-a-like
  • Jacek Koman as Peer, the Dutch doctor

The diplomats

The Thai

  • Samrit Machielsen as Than
  • Poh Sursakul as Than's Grandmother
  • Grirggiat Punpiputt as Dr. Pravat Meeko
  • Glacian Jarusomboon as Dr. Boomers Potuk

The Peabody family

[edit] Awards

  • BAFTA Awards:
    • Best Original Television Music (Alex Heffes)
    • Best Photography and Lighting Fiction/Entertainment (John de Borman)
    • Best Sound Fiction/Entertainment
  • Emmy Awards:
    • Best Director - (Mini)Series, TV Film or a Dramatic Special; for part 1 & part (Bharat Nalluri)
    • Best Sound Editing - (Mini)Series, TV Film or a Special
    • Best Supporting Actress - (Mini)Series or TV Film (Toni Collette)
  • Image Awards:
    • Best Actor - (Mini)Series, TV Film or Dramatic Special (Chiwetel Ejiofor)
    • Best Actress - (Mini)Series, TV Film or Dramatic Special (Sophie Okonedo)
    • Best (Mini)Series, TV Film or Dramatic Special

[edit] Controversy

The filming used actual locations in Thailand that were devastated by the tsunami. Some victims and grief counselors protested the film, saying that it was too soon after the disaster and that the scenes depicting the tragedy could prove too traumatic. Others welcomed the production, saying it brought jobs and could actually help the healing process and raise awareness of the impact of the tsunami. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Casey, Michael (July 3, 2006) "TV disaster drama stirs wave of emotion", Associated Press, via the Hong Kong Standard.

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