Trapped

You are pinned in the dark with him, holding your breath through claustrophobic footage until relief finally breaks through.

Directed by

Lasse Spang Olsen

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Okene Harrison, Nico van Heerden

Tagline

The authentic footage from the unique rescue operation

Overview

A ship sinks off West Africa. Everyone aboard drowns, except the cook. Trapped in a small air pocket with water up to his neck, he faces a slow death as oxygen dwindles. This extraordinary documentary follows untrained diver Nico’s daring mission to save him. After miraculously finding the cook alive after three days, Nico faces his biggest challenge yet: navigating narrow, deadly passages to bring him to safety. Told through authentic footage and audio from divers' helmet cams, this film showcases heroism, hope, and friendship, proving miracles can still happen.

How it feels

Tense, dark, uplifting and bleak. Relentless and needs your attention.

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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