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00:00The subway turns into an underground tomb, where a crowd of 2,000 people descends into chaos, and the instinct to survive consumes every trace of human dignity.
00:11Moscow, the capital of Russia and a massive metropolis, has long suffered from uncontrolled construction.
00:17Years of piling foundations deep into karst terrain have weakened the city's underground structure.
00:21The subway tunnel, built back in 1935, finally gives way to the pressure of underground water.
00:26Passing trains add constant vibrations, causing tiny cracks that break the tunnel's seal.
00:31During a routine night inspection, Sergei notices a small leak dripping from the ceiling and reports it to the station attendant.
00:36The warning is dismissed.
00:38The attendant assumes it's just groundwater seeping in after days of heavy rain.
00:41Meanwhile, a woman named Irina spends the evening with her lover instead of going home, knowing her daughter is alone and her husband is on duty at the hospital.
00:48She meets with a wealthy businessman, hoping this affair might lead to a better life.
00:52She's afraid to divorce or confess to her husband, though she suspects Andre already knows the truth.
00:57While she's chasing comfort, her husband, a surgeon, spends every minute saving lives, earning far less than he deserves.
01:04His dedication and low pay have driven a quiet wedge between them, one that Irina has tried to fill with betrayal.
01:09The next morning, Andre returns home to find that Irina never came back.
01:12Realizing what that means, he tries to be a good father to their school-age daughter.
01:16When she runs late for class, he offers to drive her, but their car is blocked by a neighbor, the only way to make it on time, the subway.
01:23At the same time, Vlad drops Irina off and decides to speak with her husband about their affair.
01:27Learning that Andre has already left, Vlad heads to a business meeting, but traffic brings him to a standstill.
01:33With no time to waste, he too takes the subway, ending up, by sheer coincidence, on the very same train.
01:38Alongside them are 2,000 strangers, each with their own destination and one shared goal, to arrive on time.
01:44Among the passengers is Galina, a woman who had been drinking with Sergei before they both ran from the police.
01:49As the train departs, Sergei suddenly realizes the water he saw wasn't groundwater, it smelled of clay and river silt.
01:55River water, he tries to call the station to report the danger, but it's too late, he's already been detained and locked up.
02:01Moments later, the driver of train number 42 notices something unusual ahead.
02:05Peering into the darkness, he sees water bursting through the tunnel ceiling, flooding the passageway.
02:10Reacting too late, he slams on the brakes.
02:12The speeding train derails, skidding violently along the walls before crashing headlong into the collapsing tunnel and the surge of incoming water.
02:19As the train slams on the brakes and crashes, the passengers are trapped.
02:22They tumble over one another, piling up in chaos, completely losing control of the situation.
02:27Their bodies are thrown around the carriage like rag dolls, many die instantly.
02:31Some people are hurled out the windows, while others are crushed by the stampeding crowd.
02:35It's a full-scale disaster, with the death toll rising every second.
02:38Those in the front cars are killed instantly as the collapsed concrete ceiling and shattered train parts bury them alive.
02:43Moments later, Andre regains consciousness, disoriented and unsure what just happened.
02:48Surrounded by dozens of bodies, many already dead, he realizes he has to get out and find his daughter.
02:53Pushing aside a man lying on top of him, Andre assumes he's dead, but to his relief, the man is still alive and manages to stand.
02:59Climbing out from the pile of the injured and the dead, Andre panics, desperately searching for his daughter, terrified she's one of the victims.
03:06He reaches the spot where they were moments ago, but Xuxia is gone.
03:09Panic grips him as the worst thoughts flood his mind.
03:12Meanwhile, Vlad smashes a window to escape.
03:14The other survivors follow his lead, climbing out of the mangled subway cars to evacuate.
03:18Unlike the rest, Vlad doesn't jump into the water, he climbs onto the train's roof.
03:22Thinking it's safer there, crawling between the swaying cars, he watches them rock dangerously from side to side.
03:28Crushing more people beneath the wreckage.
03:30The massive steel carriages continue to grind and collapse, and Vlad realizes he made the right choice by heading toward the rear of the train.
03:36Through one of the windows, he spots Andre, frantically searching for his daughter.
03:40When a group of thugs attacks Andre, trying to kill him, Vlad rushes in to help.
03:44He strikes one of the attackers over the head with a metal pipe, driving the others away.
03:48After checking the car, Andre helps Mikhail to his feet and spots his daughter lying under a bench.
03:52Carefully, he checks her pulse and injuries, relieved to find that Xuxia is alive and unharmed.
03:57Elsewhere, Dennis regains consciousness and sees the carnage around him, bodies everywhere.
04:02Even in this nightmare, some passengers take advantage of the chaos instead of helping others.
04:06One brazen young man robs the dead and steals Dennis' phone while he's still dazed from a head injury, then bolts to escape with the others.
04:12Meanwhile, the station dispatcher notices that the doomed train signal isn't moving on the radar, it's stuck midway through the tunnel.
04:18Trying to figure out what's going on, he contacts the driver of another train on the same line,
04:23who reports he's stopped because the signal ahead is red, indicating a delay.
04:27Moments later, the dispatcher's assistant reports that all the water pumps are running at full capacity, meaning the tunnel is flooding.
04:32The subway has become a disaster zone, and the true scale of the catastrophe is beyond imagination.
04:38After consulting with upper management, the station dispatcher decides to shut off the power rail,
04:42but he has to wait until the next train moves into a different feeder zone.
04:45Knowing that people's lives are at stake, the train operator and his young assistant, Vasily,
04:50quickly leave the lead car and head to the last one to reverse direction.
04:53While hundreds of people wade through the flooded tunnel trying to escape the catastrophe,
04:56the operator and his assistant struggle to drive their train back to the station.
05:00The train moves slowly and keeps stopping, costing them precious minutes.
05:03Just as the train clears the danger zone, the dispatcher cuts power to the rail,
05:07and immediately sees an error light flash on his control panel.
05:10A short circuit had occurred moments earlier,
05:12electrocuting everyone who hadn't yet managed to escape the flooded section of the tunnel.
05:16Meanwhile, Irina, still at work, keeps trying to call her husband and daughter,
05:20unaware that they are trapped in the subway with no idea what to do next.
05:23Andrei suggests they climb down, but Vlad disagrees, knowing the third rail might still be live.
05:28Andrei bandages Mikhail's broken arm as the following train finally makes it back to the station.
05:33Metro management urgently closes off the tunnels and orders an immediate evacuation.
05:37Panic spreads quickly, many people lose control, and several are crushed by the terrified crowd.
05:42Denis learns that Elisa suffers from asthma and could suffocate without her inhaler.
05:46During the crash, she lost her bag and can't find it, meaning she could die any minute.
05:50Determined to save the girl he likes, Denis does everything he can, and succeeds.
05:54At the same time, Vlad uses the small dog, Tayapka, as a test subject.
05:58He tosses the dog into the water to see if it's safe.
06:01When the animal swims unharmed, he realizes they can begin evacuating without risking electrocution.
06:05The cars keep shifting, so it's safer to move inside.
06:08On their way to the last car, Vlad, Andrei, Xuxia, and Mikhail come across the only other survivor, Galina.
06:15Meanwhile, Denis and Elisa are also trying to get out, but they're doing it outside the train.
06:19Suddenly, one of the cars starts moving, pressing down on Denis.
06:22He forces the door open so Elisa can climb inside and urges her to go.
06:26Denis realizes he's trapped and about to be crushed in half, but the brief encounter between them has already turned into love.
06:31Refusing to abandon her rescuer, Elisa desperately tries to pull him free.
06:36Meanwhile, those who manage to escape the water and survive the electric shock reach the metro station.
06:40When onlookers see the chaos, panic erupts again, and people flee toward the surface, only adding to the mounting death toll of the disaster.
06:47For many, it becomes a real tragedy.
06:49Some lose their husbands, brothers, or mothers, while journalists seize the opportunity to create a sensation.
06:55The police try to limit access, but a cunning reporter and cameraman still manage to publish the footage,
06:59which instantly spreads across all TV channels.
07:02Irina learns about the disaster from the news and calls the school to find out where her daughter is.
07:06Realizing that Xuxia is neither at home nor at school, Irina understands that her daughter and husband are on that very train.
07:12Nearly fainting, she rushes to her car and speeds toward the scene.
07:15On the way, she calls Vlad for help, not knowing that he's just as trapped by the situation as her own family.
07:20Meanwhile, the emergency services hold a crisis meeting to assess the scale of the disaster.
07:25The metropolis is nearly paralyzed by rush hour traffic, preventing rescuers and police from reaching the site and beginning the evacuation.
07:31The flooding of a single metro line is only the beginning.
07:34The catastrophe could have global consequences.
07:36If the tunnel collapses, it could cause further ground subsidence in central Moscow.
07:40Worse, half the city could sink underwater, resulting in millions of casualties.
07:45The quickest way to stop it is to seal off the affected area with airtight doors and flood it with liquid nitrogen.
07:49Burov disagrees with this plan and decides to delay the order, giving rescuers more time to save lives.
07:55He knows that isolating this section could prevent a citywide disaster, but everyone trapped inside the tunnel would be doomed.
08:00On her way to the scene, Irina gets into a car accident, but even that doesn't stop her.
08:04She abandons the car and runs toward the station, hoping her husband and daughter are safe.
08:09Meanwhile, Mikhail, Vlad, Galina, Andrei, and Xuxia manage to climb out of the train and start heading toward the nearest station.
08:15They're soon joined by Dennis and Elisa, but moments later, a massive wave crashes into them.
08:20Holding on to each other, they survive, but their ordeal is far from over.
08:24The wave wasn't caused by incoming water, but by collapsing rocks that broke the connection between the cars.
08:29The last car detached and began rolling after them, turning into a deadly threat, seeing the multi-ton metal car racing toward them.
08:35The group hides in a hole in the tunnel wall leading to a maintenance shaft.
08:38Mikhail, terrified, refuses to crawl inside, insisting they should keep moving forward.
08:43Convinced he's right, he tries to run, but with every step, the car draws closer until it finally crushes him to death.
08:49The remaining survivors find themselves in total darkness, disoriented and unsure of what's happening.
08:54Then Xuxia comes to the rescue.
08:56Her necklace turns out to have a small built-in flashlight.
08:59Vlad smiles, glad she liked his gift, which only irritates Andrei.
09:02In that instant, Andrei realizes that Vlad isn't just an old classmate and friend.
09:06He's also his wife's lover, the man she spends time with between business trips.
09:10Trying to push the thought away and focus on saving his daughter, Andrei falls into brief despair.
09:14The others find a door leading to an adjacent chamber and manage to get inside.
09:18Eventually, they discover a small bunker built during the metro's original construction.
09:22From there, they reach a vertical maintenance shaft at least 7 meters high, ending with a storm drain grate somewhere above ground, right under a busy street.
09:30Shouting for help is useless.
09:31The street noise drowns everything out.
09:33Their phones can't get a signal either, as layers of earth and concrete block radio waves.
09:37Realizing they have to act, the group decides to tear off the grate several meters above them.
09:41Finding a metal barrel and a pipe, Dennis, Andrei, and Vlad take turns striking the frame, then hang onto it to loosen it.
09:48When they finally succeed, Dennis climbs up higher, but still can't make a call.
09:52At one point, he nearly drops the phone into the water, but luckily, Galina, who used to play handball, catches it just in time.
09:59The last train car crashes into the tunnel wall, blocking the flow of water and causing the maintenance rooms and bunker to start flooding.
10:04The group realizes that if they don't find a way out soon, the rising water will bury them alive.
10:09Desperation gives them strength to act, but no one seems to notice their efforts, and hope for rescue begins to fade.
10:15At that moment, Elisa realizes she's lost her inhaler again and starts having an asthma attack.
10:19Dennis, willing to risk his life for her, dives into the already flooded maintenance area.
10:24Finding the inhaler, he feels like a hero once more, until a floating corpse terrifies him, causing him to drop his flashlight.
10:30In total darkness, Dennis loses his sense of direction and starts to drown.
10:34Anticipating this, Elisa uses hairspray and a lighter to ignite a small flame as a signal.
10:38Luckily, Dennis spots it and swims back, saving not only himself but also the girl he loves.
10:43Rescue teams moving through the tunnel find another survivor.
10:46Leaving one rescuer with him, two others continue deeper inside, hoping there are more people still alive.
10:51Meanwhile, Irina finally arrives at the scene, but neither Andrei nor Xuxia appear on the lists of survivors or the injured sent to hospitals.
10:58As the bunker continues to flood, the group clings to a metal barrel.
11:01As the water lifts them higher, Vlad manages to get a weak phone signal and calls Irina, telling her they're trapped in a bunker and giving approximate coordinates.
11:09Hearing this, Vasily, the train operator's assistant and an avid urban explorer, immediately understands where they are and offers his help.
11:15The reporter also overhears the call and uses a fake police ID to pressure rescuers into searching for the specific storm drain.
11:22It seems that everyone finally knows where the survivors are and that help is on the way, but then everything changes.
11:26The last metro car splits apart, and a massive surge of water bursts through the tunnel.
11:31The water level in the bunker suddenly drops, dragging the group back into the tunnel.
11:34Moments later, they check on each other and realize Galina has vanished.
11:38Five minutes later, Vasily and the rescue team arrive at the bunker, but it's empty.
11:42Seeing the wet walls, rescuers inform Irina that everyone inside is likely dead.
11:46Devastated, she feels utterly helpless.
11:48At one point, she's ready to step off the edge and end it all, but others manage to stop her.
11:53When the water finally recedes, Dennis, Elisa, Andrei, and Xuxia resume their attempt to escape.
11:58Vlad has injured his leg but soon catches up with them.
12:01After a few minutes, the group reaches an abandoned station and climbs onto the platform to rest.
12:06Still tense and exhausted, Dennis loses control and starts venting his frustration.
12:10He's a wealthy, successful man, but fate trapped him here, and now he believes they're doomed.
12:14As a construction executive, he knows the city authorities will likely seal the tunnel and flood it with liquid nitrogen, killing anyone left inside.
12:21The others beg him to stay calm, but Vlad keeps making bitter comments.
12:25He blames everything on his lover Irina, saying her delay is the only reason he was forced to take the subway that day.
12:30Insulting Irina right in front of Andrei, Vlad provokes his former friend.
12:34A brutal fight breaks out, and neither Dennis nor Xuxia can stop it.
12:37Consumed by rage, Andrei nearly drowns Vlad, but the brawl is cut short by a distant scream.
12:42It's Galina, miraculously still alive.
12:45The survivors hear her voice, as do the rescuers who'd been searching all this time.
12:48Relief washes over everyone, but it's short-lived.
12:51The area where the train got stuck collapses completely.
12:54The ceiling caves in, and torrents of water flood the tunnel.
12:57The rescuers radio in the situation while Vlad pleads with them not to seal the door and to save them.
13:01Despite knowing his daughter is inside, Andrei insists they must close the airtight barrier, otherwise, millions will die.
13:07The command center gives the order, and the tunnel is sealed off just seconds before a global catastrophe.
13:12The water level begins to rise again, lifting the survivors toward the surface.
13:16They manage to signal that they're still alive.
13:18Vasili is the first to notice and quickly calls his team to assist, launching an urgent evacuation.
13:23The survivors climb out through the grate to the street.
13:25Xuxia is the first to see the sunlight, and her mother, she runs to Irina and throws her arms around her.
13:30Elisa and Dennis, now in love and deeply bonded by their ordeal, are taken to the hospital.
13:35Andrei sees his wife but ignores her, pulling his hand away to avoid her touch.
13:39At the same time, Vlad's assistant arrives, reminding him about an urgent business meeting and asking him to hurry.
13:44Andrei, though avoiding Irina, is forced to share the same ambulance with her so they and their daughter can be examined at the hospital.
13:50Before the vehicles leave, they stop for a brief moment, just long enough for Tyopka, their little dog, to leap into Xuxia's arms.
13:56Can fear truly reveal who we are, or does it just strip us down to our most primal instincts?
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