When a tunnel collapses on ordinary family man Jung-soo (Ha Jung-woo, ALONG WITH THE GODS, THE HANDMAIDEN), his cell phone becomes his only link to the outside world. In the face of media frenzy and government officials jumping on a chance for good publicity, an emergency response team mobilizes to rescue Jung-soo with the nation’s support. But as days go by and nerves stretch thin, Jung-soo must struggle for his life in the suffocating debris alone.
When a tunnel collapses on ordinary family man Jung-soo (Ha Jung-woo, ALONG WITH THE GODS, THE HANDMAIDEN), his cell phone becomes his only link to the outside world. In the face of media frenzy and government officials jumping on a chance for good publicity, an emergency response team mobilizes to rescue Jung-soo with the nation’s support. But as days go by and nerves stretch thin, Jung-soo must struggle for his life in the suffocating debris alone.
"Infusing its nightmarish scenario with bracing doses of satirical humor, Tunnel is smarter and more sophisticated than most Hollywood attempts at the genre."
Hollywood Reporter
"[There's] a lot to juggle, and Kim handles it effectively while delivering, bottom line, a harrowing spectacle that makes one forget to breathe."
Seattle Times
"A well-made, suspenseful and surprisingly moving twist on a formula."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Locarno International Film Festival
2016