The mother is an important character. Her love for her son and her determination to find him drive much of the story. The son who goes missing is also key, even though he's not always present physically. His absence shapes the actions and emotions of the other characters.
Well, I think the themes are about resilience and self - discovery. The family has to be resilient in the face of such a huge trauma. And as they go through this difficult time, they also discover things about themselves that they didn't know before. There's also a theme related to the passage of time. How time affects the family's search for the missing child and how they change over time is part of what the novel is about.
It is indeed a true - story - based movie. The story it's based on is quite heart - wrenching. It involves the disappearance of a child and the family's long and difficult journey dealing with that loss and the unexpected discovery later on. The movie tries to capture the essence of the real - life events and the complex emotions that come with such a situation.
I'm not sure specifically which 'deep end of the ocean story' you mean. It could be about a mystery hidden in the deep ocean, like a lost ship or some undiscovered sea creature.
The 'Deep End of the Ocean' real story is about a family that experiences the unthinkable - the abduction of their young son. This event shatters their world. The mother in particular is haunted by the loss. The story shows how they gradually pick up the pieces over time, and then the potential discovery of their son years later throws their lives into a new kind of chaos as they try to figure out if it's really him and how to reunite as a family.
The Deep End of the Ocean is purely fictional. The plot and characters were developed by the writer for entertainment purposes and not based on real-life events.