# The Rescue (2021)

> An immersive documentary turns Thailand’s 2018 cave rescue into a gripping portrait of technical courage, communal compassion, and survival against an unforgiving clock.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/480316

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Documentary, Drama
- Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
- Cast: Jim Warny, Thanet Natisri, John Volanthen, Derek Anderson, Rick Stanton, Mikko Paasi, Richard Harris, Josh Morris
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9098872/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, immersive, compassionate, documentary night, inspiring viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and human spirit unfolds in the depths of a flooded cave.

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