Stars of a new film depicting the aquatic rescue of 12 young footballers from a cave in Thailand say it was an "honour" to be a part of the project, despite having difficulty swimming and battling claustrophobia. Colin Farrell said the experience had been "terrifying" but "extraordinary" and praised those involved, both living and dead.
Thirteen Lives follows the expedition to save the youngsters and their coach, who became trapped after the cave flooded in 2018.
The film stars Farrell and Viggo Mortensen as divers John Volanthen and Richard Stanton respectively. The divers work with South & Mid Wales Rescue.
In an interview discussing the film, Mortensen and Farrell praised the "selfless" and "multifaceted" effort to rescue the boys. Speaking about preparation for the roles, Mortensen said it had been "crucial" to have the divers on set to supervise. "Whenever you're underwater (in) caves, it's dangerous," he said.
