Smarter News Now
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Email Whitelisting
No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Economy News
  • Forex News
  • Investing News
  • Stock News
  • Politics News
  • Editor’s Pick
  • Top News
  • Economy News
  • Forex News
  • Investing News
  • Stock News
  • Politics News
  • Editor’s Pick
No Result
View All Result
Smarter News Now
No Result
View All Result
Home Investing News

Ron Howard celebrates the power of many in Thai cave rescue retelling

by
July 19, 2022
in Investing News
0
Ron Howard celebrates the power of many in Thai cave rescue retelling
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Popetorn Soonthornyanakij, Thira Chutikul, Colin Farrel, Joel Edgerton, and Viggo Mortensen in a scene from Thirteen Lives.

LONDON —  Four years on from the dramatic rescue of a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand, their story has been told by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard in Thirteen Lives.

The boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old coach, were exploring the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai in June 2018 when monsoon rains flooded the tunnels and trapped them underground.

They survived nine days in a partially flooded chamber before being discovered by two British divers, but it took Thailand’s elite navy SEALs and international volunteers another eight days to bring them to safety.

Thirteen Lives recreates the 17-day ordeal inside the sprawling cave complex and above the mountain covering it where volunteers, engineers, and soldiers pumped millions of liters of water out of the cave and drilled through rocks looking for gaps to reach the boys.

“It’s stunning what was achieved. It’s not just about the heroic divers, you know, it really is an entire community and a country and a lot of countries ultimately participating and making something amazing come true,” Mr. Howard told Reuters at the film’s London premiere on Monday.

“It’s a very contemporary theme that we need to remind ourselves of, and that is how powerful we can all be internationally or on a community level when we pull together.”

The film stars American Viggo Mortensen and Ireland’s Colin Farrell as British divers Rick Stanton and John Volanthen, with Australian actor Joel Edgerton taking on the role of Harry Harris, who was brought on to help when options to save the boys were running out.

Thai actors and nonprofessionals were cast in supporting roles and many of the young boys playing the members of the Wild Boar soccer team had no previous acting experience.

Mr. Stanton and Mr. Volanthen and members of the international rescue dive team attended Monday’s event, praising Mr. Howard’s interpretation of the events.

“I think it’s good for people to know what happened. It’s not a documentary, but it’s pretty much true to life,” Mr. Stanton said.

Thirteen Lives will be released in select US and British cinemas on July 29 and launches globally on Amazon Prime Video on Aug. 5. — Reuters

ShareTweetPin

Related Posts

PSEi surges, tracks Wall St. on slower US inflation
Investing News

PSEi surges, tracks Wall St. on slower US inflation

August 11, 2022
Peso climbs vs dollar on slower US CPI in July, stock index’s rise
Investing News

Peso climbs vs dollar on slower US CPI in July, stock index’s rise

August 11, 2022
Fitch Solutions raises 2022 PHL GDP forecast to 6.6%
Investing News

Fitch Solutions raises 2022 PHL GDP forecast to 6.6%

August 11, 2022
Efforts to make fertilizer more affordable ongoing — DTI
Investing News

Efforts to make fertilizer more affordable ongoing — DTI

August 11, 2022
WB pledges support for PHL digitalization, government rightsizing
Investing News

WB pledges support for PHL digitalization, government rightsizing

August 11, 2022
NCR construction retail price growth at 13-year high of 6.8%
Investing News

NCR construction retail price growth at 13-year high of 6.8%

August 11, 2022
Next Post
CLI bonds rated PRS Aa plus by PhilRatings

CLI bonds rated PRS Aa plus by PhilRatings

Get the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.
Email Address *
Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!
 

Recommended

Inflation raises cost of servicing national debt to 25-year high

Inflation raises cost of servicing national debt to 25-year high

July 22, 2022
Unfinished business in Bangsamoro

Unfinished business in Bangsamoro

July 26, 2022
BIR says 86% of taxes collected via online channels

BIR says 86% of taxes collected via online channels

December 10, 2020
Turkish regulator drops days-old FX trading ban on UBS, Citi, BNP

Turkish regulator drops days-old FX trading ban on UBS, Citi, BNP

May 11, 2020
UnionBank feted as 2020 Digital Trailblazer, its president named 2020 DX CEO in Asia/Pacific by IDC

UnionBank feted as 2020 Digital Trailblazer, its president named 2020 DX CEO in Asia/Pacific by IDC

November 23, 2020
DoLE nominee Laguesma doubts feasibility of nat’l minimum wage

DoLE nominee Laguesma doubts feasibility of nat’l minimum wage

June 14, 2022
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Email Whitelisting

Copyright © 2022 SmarterNewsNow.
All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer: SmarterNewsNow.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice.
The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

No Result
View All Result
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Email Whitelisting
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Thank You

Copyright © 2020 SmarterNewsNow. All Rights Reserved.