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A 2013 American thriller written and directed by Eric Heisserer that has a father (Paul Walker) trying to keep his prematurely born daughter alive during Hurricane Katrina.

The movie also stars Genesis Rodriguez, TJ Hassan, Christopher Matthew Cook, Shane Jacobsen, and Judd Lormand.

It was released on March 10, 2013.


Tropes for the film:

  • 20 Minutes into the Past: Set in 2005, released in 2013.
  • Born During a Storm: Baby Abigail is born as Hurricane Katrina bears down on New Orleans. However, the baby needs to be kept on a ventilator for two days, which proves more and more difficult the worse the storm gets.
  • One-Word Title: Hours.
  • Premature Birth Drama: The movie is about Nolan's efforts, after his wife suffered Death by Childbirth, to keep his prematurely born daughter alive...with failing equpiment...during Hurricane Katrina.

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