Director
Brad Peyton
Leading Actors/Actresses
Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt
Genre
Action-Thriller; Drama
Language
English
Awards
Date of Release
2015
Producer
Beau Flynn
Setting and Context
The film is set in Los Angeles and San Francisco as the two cities are devastated by major seismic activity along the San Andreas fault.
Narrator and Point of View
The film has no narrator; the point of view switches between the main cast members.
Tone and Mood
The tone is serious; the mood is anxiety-inducing and solemn.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Ray Gaines; the main antagonist is Daniel, Ray's ex-wife's new husband.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in the film is that Ray Gaines must rescue his daughter from an earthquake while simultaneously grieving his failed marriage and the drowning death of his other daughter.
Climax
The film reaches its climax when Ray rescues his drowned daughter from a flooded, collapsing building, reviving her with CPR.
Foreshadowing
Ray's risk-taking rescue of a driver who has gone over a cliff in the film's first scene foreshadows the selflessness and ingenuity he calls upon when rescuing his daughter.
