Thirteen Lives, True Story of Bravery and Heroism

If you did not follow EURO News or Reuter back in 2018, you may have missed the harrowing news story of the 12 boys and their assistant coach trapped in the Tham Luang cave in Thailand, and of their rescue. It was and is today the story of not only the rescue of those thirteen lives but a remarkable show of international compassion and unity to preserve human life.

It has been four years since the rescue and now Amazon Prime presents you with an original film of it in Thirteen Lives.  Thirteen Lives is also a memorial to Saman Kunan, a Thailand Navel Seal diver and the only person to die during the rescue operation.

The film stars:

    Viggo Mortensen as Richard Stanton

    Colin Farrell as John Volanthen

    Joel Edgerton as Richard Harris, an anaesthetist

    Tom Bateman as Chris Jewell

    Sukollawat Kanarot as Saman Kunan

    Thiraphat Sajakul as Anand

    Sahajak Boonthanakit as Narongsak Osatanakorn

    Vithaya Pansringarm as General Anupong Paochinda

    Teeradon Supapunpinyo as Ekkaphon Chanthawong

    Nophand Boonyai as Thanet Natisri

    Paul Gleeson as Jason Mallinson

    Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Vernon Unsworth

    U Gambira as Kruba Boonchum

 

The film is directed by Ron Howard.

Written by Widescreen Online Review Plus