Movie plot
In July 2018, the world held its breath as 12 young Thai footballers were rescued with their coach from a flooded cave where they had been trapped for the past 18 days. “Perhaps the truth is not what people expect.” That's the point - the promise that a fresh perspective on the cave rescue will reveal new insights. June 23, 2018, Chiang Rai province in rural Northern Thailand: Coach Eak just finished soccer practice for his 12 boys team. He was 24 years old at the time and was like a big brother to his players. "We're going to hang out as a family," he said. They all come from impoverished families and Eak insists that football prevents boys from joining scooter gangs and using drugs. It was hot and sunny that day. They have about an hour before one of the kids has an appointment with a tutor, enough time to cycle to Tham Luong, pray to local spirits and explore caves. The sign says the cave is closed from July to November due to flooding, but it's still June. They'll be fine, won't they? We hear the stories of six boys – Tee, Titan, Tle, Adul, Mark and Mix. It was wet so they took off their shoes and left their backpacks for later. They tease each other and have fun as they climb over the cave. For some, it was their first time going to Tham Luong – “I wanted to show them something beautiful,” says Eak. On the way back, they came to a fork that was once dry, now flooded. Eak jumped in and tried to find a way out in the dark but to no avail. He held his breath until he couldn't take it anymore and the kids dragged him outside. The water would recede, Eak told them, keeping the boys calm. They found a place to sleep for the night and huddled together to fight the cold. “All we could hear was our breathing and the rhythmic beating of our hearts,” Adul recalls.
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