“CAVE RESCUE (aka THE CAVE) keeps viewers hooked to the screen throughout the life-saving mission. Presenting the emotion and spirit that news reportage often lacks, this film keeps this harrowing story alive, at a time when we could all use a reminder of our resilience as humans.”
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“‘It was almost impossible’: Thai cave rescue finally gets its first film. Made ‘under the radar’, Tom Waller’s film – in which the rescue divers play themselves – tells the story that transfixed the world”
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EPISODE 29:
Creating Thai Cinema with Tom Waller
In the summer of 2018, twelve young boys and their coach found themselves trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. Among the volunteer divers was County Clare resident Jim Warny. To mark Jim's involvement, his local radio station, Clare FM produced Gold Radio winner “The Rescue."
THE RESCUE
CLARE FM
COCONUTS BANGKOK
Todd Ruiz, who also appears as himself in THE CAVE, discusses the film with writer/director Tom Waller after the release of the trailer in Thailand.
COCONUTS BANGKOK
Sep 19, 2019. Finally, get the lowdown on the first movie heading to screens about last year’s dramatic Thai cave rescue with its Irish-Thai writer and director.
BANGKOKPODCAST.COM
Director/producer Tom Waller has made a lot of films, but his latest movie might be his most important yet. The Cave tells the story of the rescue of the Wild Boars football team from a flooded cave in northern Thailand. On a special extended show, Greg and Ed are happy to have Tom on the show, as well as two special guests, diver/actor Jim Warny, who helped rescue the boys and starred as himself in the film, and composer Olivier Lliboutry! Tom tells us how he walked the line when writing the script of telling a compelling story without being exploitative, filling his movie with non-actors, as well as his race against the clock to get something to market when others were working hard on their own projects about the same story. Tom also talks about the film industry in Thailand, and how projects like The Cave can serve as ambassadors of sorts for Thailand around the world. We’re also delighted to talk to Jim about his experience bringing the story to life, what is was like to go from regular dude to high-profile actor overnight, and whether he now considers himself a diver/actor, or actor/diver.