Society of the Snow (2023)
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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.
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... Numa Turcatti
... Fernando 'Nando' Parrado
... Roberto Canessa
... Gustavo Zerbino
... Marcelo Pérez del Castillo
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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 predictable survival piece into a visceral, emotionally resonant experience, urging audiences to reflect on the thoughtfully handled themes of human resilience, beliefs, and perseverance.
A must-watch, especially on the big screen if possible."
Rating: A-
Director:
Writer:
Bernat Vilaplana (Screenplay)
J. A. Bayona (Screenplay)
Jaime Marques (Screenplay)
Pablo Vierci (Book)
Nicolás Casariego Córdoba (Screenplay)
Release Date:
2023-12-15
Run Time:
144 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
Society of the Snow
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/society-of-the-snow-review-a-harrowing-tale/
"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 predictable survival piece into a visceral, emotionally resonant experience, urging audiences to reflect on the thoughtfully handled themes of human resilience, beliefs, and perseverance.
A must-watch, especially on the big screen if possible."
Rating: A-
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 spectator of the trauma the survivors went through. As gut wrenching and painful it may seem, the film efficiently exemplifies true grit and determination for survival which kept the Uruguyans going.
The cinematography is incredibly good capturing some beautiful frames of the landscape while balancing it with tight close-ups that will evoke a sense of claustrophobia in you too. The editing is crisp and sharp wherein the length of the drama never bothered me. Director J.A. Bayona has excelled in focusing on the event rather than deep diving into character studies. His direction is top notch. Its a crime not to highlight the excellent sound design which shifts gears with tragic turn of events. Ensemble performances are fantastic and make it more realistic. The conversations are emotional and dialogues are equally well written which leaves a lasting impression.
Overall, With a runtime of 145mins Society of the Snow shines as one of the most eventful screenplays of the genre that makes you gasp for your breath at various junctures of the narrative. It is intense, harsh and quite overwhelming thus making for an intriguing and incredible watch. Survival dramas at its finest. Spain’s Official Entry to the Academy Awards this year and I cant agree more.
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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.
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 and friends. Out of the initial crash, 33 people survived but with natural exposure, starvation, infection and other causes the final number was 16. This because, two survivors, Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa, climbed the 4,650-metre (15,260 ft) mountain peak on the western rim of the glacier cirque without any mountaineering gear whatsoever and hiked for 10 days into Chile to seek help, traveling 61 km (38 miles) to find a rescue team by helicopters.
On 23 December 1972, two months after the crash, all 16 remaining survivors were rescued. The news of their miraculous survival drew worldwide headlines and evolved into a media circus about the fact of cannibalism.
The director J. A. Bayona (The Orphanage, The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), discovered the book of one of the survivors while researching material for the Impossible and bought the rights for the book when he finished filming that movie, while taking more than 100h of interviews with the survivors, and was shoot in location around the crash site and into the actual crash site coasting mor than 60 million Euros.
The cinematography by Pedro Luque (Antbellum, Don't Breathe , Blue Beetle, The Girl into the Spider Web) is pretty gritty and realistic, and prosthetics by David Martí and Montse Ribé, Academy Award–winning special effects makeup artists of Pan's Labyrinth were used.
In general the best of the movie depicting the events, in a more than realistic way than Alive.
Score: 8.1 out of 10.0 / A-
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 (Nando) as they are forced to drink melted snow and - well you can use your imagination as to how they had to find enough food to survive the sub-zero temperatures whilst - they hoped - help would find them. It's the pristine cinematography that helps this stand out - we really do get a sense of the hostility of this terrain, the cold and the dark; the cloud line making an airborne search for them all but impossible. Should some of them set off to search lower down or is their greater safety in numbers? It's history, so we do know what happened back in 1972 - but even that doesn't impact too much on the gradually increasing senses of peril, claustrophobia and terror and of the best and worst aspects of human nature when facing a crisis. An ensemble effort really, with a team of actors presenting a convincing and compellingly chilling tale of survival that's well crafted by those behind the camera too.
Cast & Crew of
Society of the Snow
Cast
... Numa Turcatti
... Fernando 'Nando' Parrado
... Roberto Canessa
... Gustavo Zerbino
... Marcelo Pérez del Castillo
... Adolfo 'Fito' Strauch
... Daniel Fernández Strauch
... Eduardo Strauch Urioste
... Carlitos Páez
... Antonio 'Tintin' Vizintín
... Alfredo 'Pancho' Delgado
... José Luis 'Coche' Inciarte
... Arturo Nogueira
... Rafael 'Vasco' Echevarren
... Pedro Algorta
... Bobby François
... Álvaro Mangino
... Ramon 'Moncho' Sabella
... Roy Harley
... Javier Methol
... Liliana Methol
... Gustavo 'Coco' Nicolich
... Diego Storm
... Daniel Maspons
... Carlos Roque
... Enrique Platero
... Susy Parrado
... Gastón Costemalle
... Juan Carlos Menéndez
... Francisco 'Pancho' Abal
... Eugenia Dolgay de Parrado
... Carlos Valeta
... Guido Magri
... Julio Martínez Lamas
... Graziela Gumila de Mariani
... Felipe Maquirriain
... Alexis Hounie
... Fernando Vázquez
... Dante Lagurara
... Ovidio Ramírez
... Ramón Martínez
... Julio Ferradás
... Dr. Francisco Nicola
... Esther Horta de Nicola
... Alfredo Cibils
... Major Massa
... Sergió Catalán
... Priest
... Church Friend
... Carlos Páez Vilaró
... S.A.R. Radio Operator
... Seler Parrado
... Graciela Parrado
... Daniel Shaw
... Rugby Coach
... Airport Passenger
... Soledad González
Crew
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... Screenplay
... Producer
... Co-Editor
... Screenplay
... Director
... Producer
... Editor
... Second Unit Director
... Screenplay
... Director of Photography
... Production Executive
... First Assistant Director
... Costume Design
... Associate Producer
... Book
... Screenplay
... Producer
... Line Producer
... Production Design
... Art Direction
... Line Producer
... Casting
... Makeup Designer
... Art Direction
... Art Direction
... Sound
... Sound
... Hair Department Head
... Supervising Art Director
... Set Decoration
... Special Effects Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Special Effects Makeup Artist
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... Special Effects Makeup Artist
... Concept Artist
... First Assistant Director
... Art Direction
... Casting
... Makeup Artist
... Second Assistant Director
... Casting
... Sound
... Hairstylist
... Assistant Hairstylist
... Special Effects Makeup Artist
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... Line Producer
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Production Supervisor
... Second Assistant Director
... Executive Producer
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Post Production Supervisor
... Second Unit Director
... Executive Producer
... Wigmaker
... Second Assistant Director
... Post Production Coordinator
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Editor
... Unit Production Manager
... Hairstylist
... Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Executive Producer
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Third Assistant Director
... Assistant Hairstylist
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Assistant Production Manager
... Production Manager
... Third Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Production Manager
... Makeup Artist
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... Producer
... Art Direction
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... Production Runner
... Assistant Production Manager
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... Production Supervisor
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
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