The opening of the film didn't do much foreshadowing. The only thing that helped the plot later was that the old man in charge of refueling gave the protagonist Li Zhengzhu two bottles of mineral water, and they came in handy in the collapsed underground. Afterwards, the two phone calls in the car explained Li Zhengzhu's family and work clearly without any delay. Then, the tunnel collapsed, so the film entered the rescue track.
Then, the first conflict broke out immediately. The media and the search and rescue team: The reporter connected with the trapped protagonist at the rescue site for exposure and traffic, and then broadcast it live. The actions of the media and journalists may not be correct, but if you consider their professionalism, it is easy to understand. But the negative effect is that the protagonist realizes that the situation is very unfavorable for him, so he has psychological pressure. At the same time, this kind of call wasted unnecessary cell phone power, and later the protagonist was trapped in a desperate situation of disconnection.
Immediately afterwards, the film pointed out a second pair of conflicts, that is, the contradiction between the Korean bureaucracy and the masses. The bureaucracy cares about the losses caused by the political show and the suspension of the tunnel under construction, while the rescue team leader Jin Daqing and the wife of Lee Jung-soo think that saving lives is important. But no matter whether the rescue is successful or not, the photos taken by the leaders cordially condoning the family members of the accident will definitely be searched.
The third pair of contradictions followed: Lee Jung-soo found that there were still people trapped in the tunnel, but Mina was held down by the boulder and could not move, and her mobile phone was damaged, and she could not communicate with the outside world, and there was no food and no food in her car. Water source. At this time, Lee Jung-soo was faced with a choice, whether to distribute the scarce water source to the victim, or to lend her a mobile phone with little battery power. You know, the remaining bottle of water might not even be enough for Li Zhengzhu himself. But the light of human nature finally prevailed, and Lee Jung-soo generously lent the water source and mobile phone to Mina to use. However, Mina died very quickly. Lee Jung-soo discovered that Mina was fatally injured in the tunnel collapse. Even if it was discovered in time, it could not be treated at all under the circumstances. Then the wasted water and mobile phone battery were worth the end. not worth it? And this question will eventually fall to Lee Jung-soo himself: For the victims who may have become a corpse, do they still have to try their best to rescue them?
At this time, the film puts forward a fourth conflict by specifying the cause of the accident: the conflict between chasing profits and ensuring quality in a market economy. Because the reinforcing steel bars were not exposed, the contractor cut corners, which was the cause of the accident; in addition, the number of exhaust fans was reduced in order to save costs, which misled the rescue team who determined the location of Lee Jung-soo based on the position of the exhaust fan. Under the conditions of a capitalist market economy, how to restrain the state and capital's frantic pursuit of profits? More than a hundred meters of deep well was hit in vain, and the rescue of Li Zhengzhu is far away.
At this time, the battery of the mobile phone was exhausted, and when contact with the outside world was interrupted, noise began to appear in the outside world. The question of public opinion became prominent: whether it is still necessary to rescue the victims. Another tunnel was waiting to be started. The accident tunnel was urgently to be rebuilt after blasting. At this time, unfortunately, a rescue team member died accidentally at the rescue site. Should the rescue operation continue? Is it worth sacrificing another life for one life? Perhaps this kind of difficult decision can only be left to the parties to make judgments based on the situation, and the afterthoughts often conceal the difficulty of immediate decision based on hindsight. Huge pressure from various parties forced Li Zhengzhu’s wife to sign a consent form to give up rescue of her husband.
But it turns out that this was a mistake, and Lee Jung-soo is still alive. At this time a pair of conflicts arises, individual judgment and collective will. The rescue captain believed that Lee Jung-soo still had hope of survival, so he tried to find clues to prove it, but the other team members and leaders had regarded the victim as a dead body. In the face of a strong collective will, will individuals stick to their own opinions? This is very difficult to achieve. Few people will use their own power to fight the entire world. For example, under the strong pressure of the church, Galileo had to publicly abandon the heliocentric theory, even though he knew the truth was in his own hands. Therefore, the captain's action of not giving up is commendable, and it is an ideal performance in the movie. If you want to do this in reality, it will be even more difficult.
In the end, the captain called a halt to the wrong decision before the blast, and Lee Jung-soo was able to survive the underground. Sitting in the new car, he and his wife drove out of another tunnel, the sun was shining on the earth, but the contradictions, oppositions and conflicts above were like tunnels all over the highway network. They could not be crossed, long or short. Appear in front of people.
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