The Tunnel (2016 film)

The Tunnel

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kim Seong-hun
Produced by
  • Billy Acumen
  • Lee Taek-dong
  • You Jeong-hun
Written by Kim Seong-hun
Starring
Music by
  • Mok Young-jin
  • Vitek Kral
Cinematography Kim Tae-sung
Distributed by Showbox
Release dates
  • 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) (South Korea)
Running time
127 minutes[1]
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Box office $51.9 million[2]

The Tunnel (Hangul: 터널) is a 2016 South Korean survival drama film written and directed by Kim Seong-hun.[3][4] It was released in South Korea on 10 August 2016.[4][5]

Synopsis

Lee Jung-soo (Ha Jung-woo) drives home for his daughter's birthday. While driving through a tunnel that goes through a mountain, the unthinkable happens. The tunnel collapses. When Lee Jung-Soo regains consciousness, he finds himself trapped inside his car. The car itself is buried under tons of concrete and debris. All he has inside the car are his cellphone, two bottles of water and his daughter's birthday cake. He forms a kind of special bond with the head of the rescue team, Dae-kyung, who teaches him how to survive in the tunnel. Later on, Jung-Soo manages to find more useful kits from his car boot when he pulls down the back seat split compartment. A young woman, Mi-na (Nam Ji-hyun) and her dog (a pug) is also trapped in the tunnel. Mi-na died from her chest injury. No thanks to the people or the government but due to the persistence of Dae-kyung and Jung-soo's own resilience, he is rescued together with the pug.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Ha Jung-woo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Oh Dal-su Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Bae Doona Nominated
Popularity Award Won
Best Screenplay Kim Seong-hoon Nominated
Best Editing Kim Chang-joo Nominated
Technical Award Kim Nam-sik (Visual effects) Nominated

References

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