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The film features Cut Putri, whose astonishing footage explains so much about the power of the tsunami. The Squire family in Sri Lanka were witnesses to how the tsunami struck that country in a series of monster waves one after another. In Thailand, Mark Heather knew what was coming, but watched in horror as guests at his resort walked towards the impending disaster.

Mixing previously unseen footage and accounts from a whole range of survivors, this film explains what happened in unprecedented detail. It shows what caused the wave and why it was so powerful. It reveals how elephants (pictured) and other animals sensed the impending waves before humans. It examines how the unpredictable behaviour of the wave meant that some places that should have been destroyed were spared, while other places that should have been safe were shattered. It shows how the tsunami hit different countries in different ways, giving some people warning and others no chance at all. It explains how in Sri Lanka, the tsunami even changed direction. Above all the film looks at the lessons we have learned from this disaster and asks the critical question – need so many people have died?