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Society of the Snow

2023 2h 23m
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8.0/10
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Society of the Snow

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

"Based on a remarkable true story."

Top Billed Cast

Enzo Vogrincic
Enzo Vogrincic
Numa Turcatti
Agustín Pardella
Agustín Pardella
Fernando "Nando" Parrado
Matías Recalt
Matías Recalt
Roberto Canessa
Esteban Bigliardi
Esteban Bigliardi
Javier Methol
Diego Vegezzi
Diego Vegezzi
Marcelo Pérez del Castillo
Fernando Contigiani García
Fernando Contigiani García
Arturo Nogueira
Esteban Kukuriczka
Esteban Kukuriczka
Adolfo "Fito" Strauch
Francisco Romero
Francisco Romero
Daniel Fernández Strauch

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M Manuel São Bento Verified TMDB Critic
2023-12-30

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"Society of the Snow unquestionably solidifies J. A. Bayona's status as an absurdly underrated filmmaker.

One of the most unbelievable, harrowing survival stories ever recreated, brought to life by a truly remarkable ensemble cast, breathtaking cinematography that captures the awe-inspiring yet treacherous landscapes, a deeply stirring score that tugs at the heartstrings, and a plane crash sequence like you've never seen before.

The convergence of these elements transforms an admittedly pred...

R Ritesh Mohapatra Verified TMDB Critic
2024-01-06

Society of the Snow is an incredible yet harrowing survival drama exemplifying true grit and trauma

My Score : 90/100

Based on true events and a book by the same name, Society Of The Snow follows the story of a Uruguayan Rugby team whose plane crashes in the Andes Mountains while being on their way to Chile. Society of the Snow is haunting survival drama which accounts for the 70 days of the survivors in the sea of snow between the borders of Argentina and Chile. With a spine chilling screenplay and tragic events that follow, the film never feels 150mins long. I was just a hopeless spect...

C Chandler Danier Verified TMDB Critic
2024-01-08

Pass me another piece of Society of the Snow. One shot of them walking the ridge made me nauseous. Mind-bending natural prison takes a while to come to light. Nice and personal, close shots keep the focus on the characters otherwise. Great crash scene. Ooohhhh my ankles....

B BornKnight Verified TMDB Critic
2024-01-08

Pretty realistic movie of the events of the tragedy of the uruguayan flight with the that crashed in the Andes in 72, showing the strive for survival and realistic events that occurred (including the cannibalism as last resort for survival when the searches were stopped).

The film closed the 80th Venice International Film Festival, and was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

The flight was carrying 45 passengers and crew, including 19 members of the Old Christians Club rugby union team, along with their families, supporters a...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2024-02-01

If you're at all familiar with Ethan Hawke's "Alive" (1993) then you'll have the gist of this story of the Uruguayan rugby team whose aircraft came down after heavy turbulence, stranding them amidst the wreckage high up in the Andes mountains. Of the forty who embarked, only sixteen remain and it now falls to them to demonstrate the ultimate in team spirit if they are to fight the cold, hunger, fear, avalanches and each other to survive. Juan Bayona has created a really uncomfortable film to watch here, engendering some strong performances from Enzo Vogrincic (Turcatti) and Agustín Pardella (...