The Rescue chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. Using a wealth of never-before-seen material and exclusive interviews, E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (directors of Meru, Free Solo) keep viewers on the edge of their seats as they bring alive one of the most perilous and extraordinary rescues in modern times, shining a light on the high-risk world of cave diving, the astounding courage and compassion of the rescuers, and the shared humanity of the international community that united to save the boys.
Awards
2021 Toronto International Film Festival: People's Choice Documentary Award
2021 Middleburg Film Festival: Best Documentary
2021 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards; Best Director, Edit, Cinematography
2021 National Board of Review; Top Documentary
2022 Cinema Eye Honors; Outstanding Non-Fiction Feature Feature, production, Editing, Cinematography, Audience Choice Prize
