The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave

The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave
The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave
GenreDocumentary
Based onTham Luang cave rescue
Directed byPailin Wedel
Country of originThailand
Original languagesThai
English
Production
Production locationThailand
Running time1 hour and 41 minutes
Production companyNetflix
Original release
ReleaseOctober 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)

The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave is a 2022 documentary film directed by Pailin Wedel and produced by Netflix. It follows the Tham Luang cave rescue, a 2018 mission that saved a junior association football team from a flooded cave.

The documentary serves as an oral history of the event told through the perspective of the 12 boys and the coach who were trapped in the cave. It also includes interviews with their parents, local officials, and the divers, as well as archival footage from various media outlets.[1]

Cast

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The documentary features interviews with six members of the team: "Tee, Titan, Tle, Adul, Mark, Mix—and their coach, Eak."[2] It also features footage of the entire team.[1][3][4]

Name (RTGS) Informal name Age Comments
Chanin Wibunrungrueang Titan 11
Phanumat Saengdi Mix 13
Duangphet Phromthep Dom 13 Team captain.[4]
Somphong Chaiwong Pong 13
Mongkhon Bunpiam Mark 13 Last to be rescued.[5] Stateless.[6]
Natthawut Thakhamsong Tern/Tle 14 Rescued in first mission.[citation needed]
Ekkarat Wongsukchan Biw 14
Adun Sam-on Adul 14 Only English-language speaker; communicated with initial rescue party.[4] Stateless.[6][7]
Prachak Sutham Note 15 Rescued in first mission.[8]
Phiphat Phothi Nick 15 Rescued in first mission.[citation needed]
Phonchai Khamluang Tee 16 Stateless.[6][7]
Phiraphat Somphiangchai Night 16–17 Celebrated his birthday while in the cave.
Ekkaphon Kanthawong Eak 25 Assistant coach and former monk.[4] Stateless.[6] Ninth to be rescued.[citation needed]

Reception

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Critical response

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In John Serba's review of the documentary for Decider, he tells viewers to "Stream it." He also says: "No argument – the firsthand stories of the boys are absolutely valuable. We get a sense of the despair they felt, sure, and Wedel doesn’t gloss over the harsher realities of their situations. But more so, we get a sense of their hope, and who they are as people, their personalities emerging as the documentary humanizes them and shows us the goofy young boys they inevitably, unapologetically are."[9] Aurora Amidon of Paste calls the film "a masterclass in pacing" as the director Pailin Wedel "skillfully rotates between the perspectives of the boys, their parents and the rescue divers. Through this, she crafts a well-rounded, fast-moving picture of the event."[2] She also notes that if "nothing else, Trapped 13 emphasizes that, without a doubt, the most important perspectives in the story of the Tham Luang cave rescue are those of the boys."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hear From the Boys Themselves in 'The Trapped 13: How We Survived the Thai Cave' Documentary". Netflix. September 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Amidon, Aurora (October 10, 2022). "The Trapped 13: How We Survived the Thai Cave Brings Fresh Perspective to a Familiar Story". Paste. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Staff (8 July 2018). "Thai cave rescue: Four boys freed but rest must wait". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Who are the Thai boys who were trapped in a cave?". BBC News. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. ^ "น้องมาร์ค ทีมหมูป่าฯ เปิดบ้านรับสื่อนอก พร้อมเผยเหตุผลที่ต้องออกจากถ้ำหลวงเป็นคนสุดท้าย". 22 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d "Statelessness a Hurdle for Some Boys Rescued From Thai Cave". Khaosod English. Associated Press. 17 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b hermesauto (13 July 2018). "Thai cave rescue: Stateless survivors to get help to become Thai citizens". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Thailand Cave Rescue Live Updates: 3 Boys and Coach Are Out, 9 to Go". The New York Times. 8 July 2018.
  9. ^ Serba, John (October 5, 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Trapped 13' on Netflix, in Which the Kids Trapped in the Tham Luong Cave Share Their Story". Decider. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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