Ron Howard discusses 'Thirteen Lives,' the biographical thriller about the harrowing rescue mission in Thailand, and why he wanted to tell this story.
From director Ron Howard, the biographical dramatic thriller Thirteen Lives, due out in theaters and streaming at Prime Video later this year, tells the real-life story of the rescue mission in Thailand to get a group of young boys and their soccer coach out of the underground caves they were trapped in. The 2018 event that went on for 18 days demonstrated a remarkable strength of spirit and showed that you can sometimes accomplish the seemingly impossible, against all odds.
During a global press conference to discuss the upcoming release, Howard talked about why he wanted to tell this story, what was most important to him in achieving the necessary authenticity, exploring all the themes, the deep emotion in this real-life event, what he learned from his research, recreating the caves and the dive sequences, and what he hopes audiences take away from seeing the film.RON HOWARD: Like a lot of people, I was aware of what was going on.
HOWARD: I’ve had a lot of experience working on stories based on real events, and I’ve now also begun making documentaries as well. I also knew that by getting really granular and personal and emotional, that this could be a very extreme version of my favorite kinds of films, the ones that prove that remarkable outcomes are not the stuff of fiction. When people pull together, incredible things can happen. This is just a tremendous case study.
There was also incredible involvement in other places. There were people taking real physical and emotional risks, as the stakes kept getting higher and higher. They were up on the mountain, trying to divert the water. They were trying to keep the system going. The parents were trying to do everything they could, on a spiritual and emotional level. The more I learned about the story, the more dimensional I felt it could be and the more entertaining I thought it could be.
That was something I didn’t know anything about, and with that water diversion program, people got injured. The stakes were just as high for them, as for anyone functioning around the cave. I thought it was very important to convey that, as well. And then, it was about trying to connect with the most relatable set of characters in the entire film, the parents. We all wonder what it would be like, to go through that. Last but not least, the northern dialect was a real challenge.
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