Society of the Snow

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Released Dec 22, 2023

2h 24m

Drama

Adventure

Biography

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In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which had been chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashed in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survived the accident. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, they have to resort to extreme measures to stay alive.

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Critics Consensus

Society of the Snow brings masterful technical skill to bear on its tale of real-life tragedy, but none of that spectacle comes at the expense of its simple, powerful message.

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Audience Says

An outstanding recreation of a grueling true story, Society of the Snow isn't the first film to dramatize these events, but it might be the best.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

J.A. Bayona's film captures the horrors of a plane crash in the Andes as well as the resilience of the human spirit.

Jun 24, 2024

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

This is a hard movie to watch, but that's because it's an honest depiction of a harrowing ordeal.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 8, 2024

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Emma Fraser

Little White Lies

Bayona ensures this is now the definitive version of this air disaster.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Nelson Acosta

Koimoi

Bayona uses his many talents as a director to lead his team into a frightening and hopeful place in this survival tale of man against nature.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Barbara Goslawski

Exclaim!

Society of the Snow rises above a run-of-the-mill survival story.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 4, 2024

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Silvia Mariscal

Film Inquiry

Society of the Snow delivers a powerful narrative that transcends the screen, prompting audiences to contemplate the depths of human endurance and compassion in the face of adversity.

Apr 2, 2024

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Valerie

This was beautifully shot and gave a poignant and non-sensationalized account of this true story. The acting was incredible and I appreciated how they acknowledged every person in the crash. I hope the survivors felt that this successfully represented their experience. Seeing the pictures of the real survivors at the end made me cry, plus the scene where the father is reading the names of the survivors and his son is one of them. *tears* Bravo to this excellent film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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danish

Inspiring. Beautifully shot. Oscar winner.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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Garth S

This movie is beautiful in its portrayal of the stark, Andean mountains. But beyond that, it seems to exist only to dramatize that the survivors did not in fact "descend into cannibalism," but rather made a deliberate, carefully discussed group choice to do what they had to to survive. But who ever said otherwise? In fact, the movie goes weirdly overboard in its lionization of every last passenger. It's like Oprah handing out medals for saintliness. You're a saint! You're a saint! And you're a saint! You're all saints! There are no villains, no selfish people, nothing to add interest or dramatic friction except for the frigid wasteland. But Nature makes for a pretty boring antagonist. Who knew plane crashes and cannibalism could be so pointless and tedious?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Daniel T

It has a very special athmosphere.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/24

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Kevin M

For the third time a film is made about the 1972 Uruguayan flight that crashed in the Andes, leading survivors to cannibalize their deceased fellow passengers to survive for 72 days before being rescued. I have not seen the first two attempts, but according to Rotten Tomatoes they weren’t good. They got it right this time because this one is thrilling. As I was watching it, I kept feeling like, enough already! How much can someone take? What they had to do to survive is absolutely incredible, not the least of which being a trek across the Andes mountains in ordinary clothes. Director J.A. Bayona does a masterful job of portraying the unbreakable will to survive against all odds. Get’s my pick for Best International Feature Film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Audience Member

Ya hace mucho que la vi pero se me olvidó poner el tweet xd, obviamente es muy buena la peli y que mal que no gano nada en los Oscars :(

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Enzo Vogrincic

Numa Turcatti

Agustín Pardella

Nando Parrado

Esteban Bigliardi

Javier Methol

Simón Hempe

Coche Inciarte

Rafael Federman

Eduardo Strauch

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Synopsis

In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which had been chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashed in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survived the accident. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, they have to resort to extreme measures to stay alive.

Director: J. A. Bayona
Producer: Belén Atienza, Sandra Hermida
Screenwriter: J. A. Bayona, Nicolas Casariego, Jaime Marques Olarreaga, J. A. Bayona, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques Olarreaga, Nicolas Casariego
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: El Arriero Films, Apaches Entertainment, Cimarrón Cine, Benegas Brothers Productions, Telecinco Cinema
Rating: R (Violent/Disturbing Material|Brief Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Biography
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2024
Runtime: 2h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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