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Wednesday 6 April 2011

Reflection on Video: 2004 Tsunami The Aftermath


Tsunami the Aftermath is the hearth breaking story of those who survived December 26, 2004. The Tsunami thrashed the coast of Thailand (Phuket and Khao Lak in Thailand)and 12 other countries. It is estimated that over 227,000 people died and when the movie came out, 50,000 bodies were still unaccounted for. In 2006, the Tsunami was considered one of history's most cataclysmic disasters.. This film was directed by Bharat Nalluri, has shown me a natural landscape is wonderful, so majestic, so immense, and it also showed me the happiness, fun, relaxed that nature has given to human. And it took me to see the devastation, destruction damage, death ... as well

The movie focuses on a fictional group of characters who've lost loved ones and those who are still looking for closure (Ian Carter and his wife). A meteorologist had reported earlier on the great inevitability of a tsunami hitting that area and his findings went unnoticed. Lose of life could have been avoided with just a 30 minute warning siren. Today, Tsunami warning devices are currently being installed.

Ian Carter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his wife Susie (Sophie Okonedo) lost their child that faithful day and can not move on in their lives without finding closure of their daughters body. Than (Samrit Machielsen), has lost his entire family and is trying to keep developers from seizing the land. A British woman on vacation in Thailand has lost her husband and almost one of her two sons. People from different cultures and social backgrounds come together in a time of need. They are really selfish when just thinking about their family (their wife, husband and their children). While there are a lot people who need their help. They really cannot think of anything other than their wife,husband and his children. I've been thinking a lot when looking at his behavior. If at that time, he rescued the victims who need his help and others also rescued the other victims, the numbers of deaths or injuries have been declined. Why they don't take the blessing from God (their life after Tsunami) to help people?...

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