1957 epic war film by David Lean, based on Pierre Boulle’s novel, set during the Burma Railway construction (1942–43)
The Vajiralongkorn Dam's maintenance has drained its reservoir, exposing Nithe Station in Kanchanaburi. Researchers are surveying remnants of a WWII railway built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers, a project that left thousands dead. Time is limited as the dam's work ends in August and the rainy season looms.