“We considered the benefits and drawbacks, and in the end, we came to the conclusion that it might be worthwhile if this film could serve as a positive influence, if it could teach people to value their relationships and remind them of how precious life is,” she continues.
In the beginning, there was Jones, who, with his brother Josh and a bunch of other relatives and friends, went spelunking in the cave system of Utah. After dark on November 24, 2009, the 26-year-old went into Nutty Putty Cave.
The medical student went on a caving adventure with the intention of discovering the Birth Canal, a narrow path that spelunkers must carefully navigate, according to All That’s Interesting.
After cautiously making his way inside a little passageway, Jones realized his tragic error—he had mistakenly believed he had discovered the Birth Canal.