Tunnel Page #6

Synopsis: 35 DAYS, A MAN'S DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE Jung-su, an ordinary car dealer, is his way home with a birthday cake for his daughter. As he drives into a tunnel, an unbelievable thing happens; the tunnel collapses on him. Minutes later, he realizes that he is completely caught in between the debris. Outside, this breaking news creates media frenzy and a thoughtless reporter even airs a live phone interview with Jung-su, using up his mobile phone batteries. An emergency response team is immediately organized to rescue him and tries to keep the media under control. As it becomes a national concern, the government promises full support for the rescue. While Jung-su struggles to survive, a series of ridiculous blunders delays the rescue operation and threatens his chances to make it out alive. Soon, he runs out of food, water, and phone batteries, making him totally incommunicado. Days pass without any success and people start to lose hope or interest in rescuing him. Having already passe
Director(s): Seong-hun Kim
  3 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
68
TV-14
Year:
2016
126 min
274 Views


Right now, trapped in that

tunnel is not a reptile. It's a

person. A person.

I didn't mean anything by

what I said.

Yes. Although that's how it is,

I feel like you keep forgetting

this fact.

Right now, a person is trapped

in there. A person.

Go rest! I'll do it.

How must longer are we doing

this?

I know. What is all this just

to dig out a corpse?

Hey, how can you say

something like that?

Everyone keeps saying there's

no hope.

They all think it but don't say it.

Honestly, team leader, that's

what you think too, isn't it?

No. Quit saying that kind of thing.

Go back to work.

Yes, yes.

Team leader! Team leader!

Minister, someone was just

killed at the rescue site.

See? I knew that would happen.

Mom, she's wearing you out,

right? I'm sorry.

=Just worry about taking care

of yourself.=

=Have you eaten?=

I can still eat.

Did Su Jin stay home from

school?

=Yes.=

Why?

=Well...=

What?

The children heard what their

mothers have said,

and said something to Su Jin.

What did they say?

=That because of Su Jin's father,

other people were suffering.=

=I was really speechless.=

=So I could only say one

word to them.=

=Mom, keep Su Jin home from

school,=

=until I come back.=

Because of you, my son has

passed away.

Because of you, my son is dead!

Just to look for your husband's

corpse,

my healthy son has died!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

-=Resumption of 2nd Hado

Tunnel project approved

by 65%.=-

-=Consent to restart 2nd Hado

Tunnel project=-

We understand it's very

difficult.

But the longer this drags on,

our situation also becomes

more difficult.

The country also feels it's

time to stop.

More than 65% do.

Everyone is exhausted.

If you keep insisting they

continue,

and someone else gets hurt,

what will you do then?

It's time that you face reality.

But...

Please go ahead.

If my husband is still alive,

then what?

Wouldn't you feel sorry to him?

Stop work!

=Oppa. Oppa, are you

listening?=

=It's Se Hyeon.=

=I don't know if you can still

hear me or not.=

=It must be very cold.=

You must be hungry.

I went to sign papers today.

There's a second tunnel nearby.

I signed the consent for them

to start work again.

They're going to stop...

trying to save you.

=Everyone has to leave now.=

=The rescue effort is over.=

=Stop waiting.=

=Nobody will be coming.=

=I know I shouldn't say that.=

=I'm sorry.=

=It's a terrible thing to have

to say.=

Maybe... Maybe you're not

still waiting.

I was afraid you might keep

waiting for us and not leave.

I'm sorry, Oppa.

=But are you still alive?=

The people here have said you

couldn't still be in this world.

They say that you're dead.

=I'm sorry, Oppa.=

But if you're listening to me

right now, what will we do?

Oppa, I'm really sorry.

I'm sorry, Oppa.

Oppa. Jeong Su oppa.

I'm sorry.

What should I do?

They can't.

I'm still alive.

I'm alive.

After an interruption of 27 days

due to rescue efforts for Lee

Jeong Su,

After an interruption of 27 days

due to rescue efforts for Lee

Jeong Su,

the second Hado Tunnel project

will be restarting today.

After completion of the 2nd

tunnel, the drive from Hado to

Seoul

will be less than 40 minutes.

Captain, if you take this upon

yourself, I'll get fired.

The channel has been in there

too long.

It might be bent or even have

a crack.

This is very dangerous, Captain.

You don't have to do this.

I told him to wait.

I would be despicable if I

just walked away now.

Whether he's alive or dead,

I have to be sure.

Send me down.

Stay in contact with us.

If anything goes wrong, I'm

pulling you up immediately.

Okay.

=You'll be there soon.=

=There may be some vibrations.=

=Hold on tightly.=

You could have told me sooner.

Drilling leader! Who is it?

Did they go down?

He wanted to make a

final confirmation.

Pull him back up right now!

They're about to start blasting!

=Captain. Captain?=

Drilling leader, don't talk to me.

It's too noisy.

=I'm sorry, but you have to

come up right now.=

Wait! Just give me 5 minutes!

=Close the door. I'm pulling

you up right now.=

Lee Jeong Su! Lee Jeong Su!

Lee Jeong Su!

Is it all clear now?

Do you know how expensive

this is?

There are only a few of these

in the country!

That's enough already!

You should just care more

about the equipment.

Wait!

Why?

Stop! Stop working!

Nobody move!

Don't you move! Don't move!

Don't move! Stop!

There's movement!

Demolition team! Demolition team!

Stop blasting! Stop blasting!

Lee Jeong Su is still alive!

Lee Jeong Su is still alive!

Stop blasting!

Lee Jeong Su is still alive!

-=35 days after collapse=-

Captain, over there.

He's coming out!

Lee Jeong Su, how are you

feeling?

Please clear the way!

I'm sorry!

Please move aside!

Clear the way! Move aside!

Hey. Why aren't we going?

They want us to wait a moment.

Who said that? Why?

Just a moment.

The Minister is coming.

Wait a moment longer

before you go.

Wait a moment longer

before you go.

Are you out of your mind?

Take it up with the Department.

She's here right now.

Minister, please say something!

Wait! It looks like Lee Jeong

Su is saying something!

What are his first words after

coming back into the world?

What did he say?

Please tell us what he said!

We can't hear you!

Say it louder!

Okay.

"Tell those sons of b*tches

to get lost!"

That's what he said.

Okay. Take him away.

Lift. 1. 2. 3.

Who did he mean? Me? Why?

After being buried for 35 days,

Lee Jeong Su has come back

safely.

For a person buried alone,

this has special significance as

the world's record.

But before we rejoice, there

were some big problems with

the rescue efforts.

But before we rejoice, there

were some big problems with

the rescue efforts.

He gave a thumbs up to thank

the government for their efforts.

He gave a thumbs up to thank

the government for their efforts.

Once again, we are all grateful

to the government and the

nation for the rescue efforts.

Once again, we are all grateful

to the government and the

nation for the rescue efforts.

The events of today have

reminded me that there is

nothing in this whole world

The events of today have

reminded me that there is

nothing in this whole world

The events of today have

reminded me that there is

nothing in this whole world

The events of today have

reminded me that there is

nothing in this whole world

more important than even

one person's life.

more important than even

one person's life.

How can you park your car here?

I should not have used profanity,

as it undermines the reputation

of civil servants.

Why should I have to write this?

They asked me what he said

and I just told them.

So why should I have to write

a letter of apology?

They all deserved it anyway.

Shostakovich.

=We were just listening to

Shostakovich.=

=Violin Concerto No. 1.=

If I had stayed any longer,

I could have written a symphony.

=He's finally going home after

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