Tsunami: Race Against Time

I literal cried my eyes out. All the stories, survivors, losses and the mega impact this tsunami had on mankind, is portrayed in the most respectable way to do so.

You feel and see the damage and all the live it costs. But you feel how remarkable people are by nature. Without knowing what to do, people absolutely know what to do. Working together and set up medical care.

The moral of this documentary is in my opinion that mankind is good in nature. And in time of crisis, that part is unknowingly what we'll do and wont be forgotten.

It takes a good, excellent producing team to create a documentary like this, but it's humanity that already made the story.

Absolutely recommend to everyone to watch it. We are committed in doing the right thing, and this documentary makes you feel it in every fiber of your body.

I heard a man say that 'he left a message for his family: "Don't be upset. If I die, it's because I was trying to save another's life." And then I jumped into the water.' So it wasn't the terrible tragedy and immense related suffering that moved me the most about the Tsunami of Christmas 2004. It was really two things: How desperate people were, not to "just run to a higher place & save myself," but to try to help save some number of others, many of them utterly random strangers to them! And this second most moving thing: how desperate parents were to ensure that their children' survived, including if it meant one or both parents would perish in doing so. And also, related to this, the many now-grown children who did survive it and credit their loving parents for what to this day they consider "a miracle."

If these stories of the worst earthquake (an 8.9) and resulting tsunami in recorded history don't serve to move you, then you're truly a sociopath (i.e., you have zero empathy and compassion for any other human beings, and by virtue of that, you help to drag down the rest of humanity!). The wise decision of the filmmaker(s) here was to let survivors tell all their own stories with minimal interruptions. Listen, learn and imagine what you believe you'd do in their shoes (or bare bloody feet). Although rating material like this seems literally insane, I'll give it 8.5/10 stars.

When i was 7 years old,,,, i was in sunday school every one came out of houses with fear my mom took me from sunday school i was cried loud and she picked me up said don't worry iam from fisherman family that day lot of men went to fishing Thank god tsunami not hit my village every one safe But that fear it was created in 2004 dec 26 still in my mind today 2024 dec you know every year on Dec 26 my village preys to the sea that don't repeat this incident again , save us save this world , show kindness on us.... By the way iam from peda jalari peta visakhapatnam, India.

Sarvejanah sukhino bhavanthu.

Throughout this beautifully done series, we see many people stepping up to the plate to help others, grieve over losses, express joy for miracles. And then there is a man whose story is so negative, it is strange that he is proud enough of his actions to be featured in this series. Beyond comprehension that he probably still does not understand how selfish his actions were. When finding himself in the middle an immense disaster, and being someone who has power - instead of reaching out to others, he uses his power to remove himself from the immediate situation and then uses the opportunity to further his career. Unbelievable.

This documentary tugs on your heartstrings in ways I can't truly express. On one hand what a relief it is to see some happy endings, and on the other the absolute horror at losing your dearest loved ones.

What a brilliant documentary this was, bringing to light and reminding us how cruel nature can be and yet how altruistic human beings are in the face of a disaster. Despite being only a child then in Malaysia, I still remember exactly what I was doing with my family on this very day. Experiencing the realisation of how lucky I am to have been with my family, all of us safe and sound miles away from this disaster truly moves me.

Watching the pain, hurt, grief and relief felt by the survivors as a result of the tsunami makes one realise just how resilient human beings can be. Can't recommend this recount of the 2004 Tsunami enough. Outstanding work!