Obviously, both are based on the same event, however, the major difference between "The Trapped 13" and "Thai Cave Rescue" is that "13" is a documentary, with interviews from some of the boys themselves, as well as Coach Eak, divers, and other rescue team members, while "Rescue" is a heavily dramatized version of the story and is more like a short TV series based on the event. Keep in mind that "Rescue" also changed some names of the people involved and also most likely added in things and changed characters around to make it more interesting.
However, I noticed that a lot of what was said in "13" based on the interviews, was kept in in "Rescue". But it is also worth noting that, John M. Chu was a co-producer on both, so maybe his experience in one helped the other.
That being said, it is really nice to get the real story from "13" but also get a somewhat dramatized version in "Rescue" no matter the changes and additions that they made. "Rescue" is so far the ONLY dramatized version, but there are still many different documentaries as well as books on the event. Despite this, both are good interpretations for different reasons, and I highly suggest watching both - particularly "13" first, and then "Rescue".
However, I noticed that a lot of what was said in "13" based on the interviews, was kept in in "Rescue". But it is also worth noting that, John M. Chu was a co-producer on both, so maybe his experience in one helped the other.
That being said, it is really nice to get the real story from "13" but also get a somewhat dramatized version in "Rescue" no matter the changes and additions that they made. "Rescue" is so far the ONLY dramatized version, but there are still many different documentaries as well as books on the event. Despite this, both are good interpretations for different reasons, and I highly suggest watching both - particularly "13" first, and then "Rescue".
