Society of the Snow by J.A. Bayona is an adaptation of Pablo Vierci's 2009 novel. The Andes survivors' story, is a retelling of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash. J. A. Bayona's immersive adaptation of the gruesome story of a crashed plane, featuring meticulously re-created crash scenes and frostbite victims, is the most immersive take yet, emphasizing the frigid, terrifying reality of the event.
The characters' survival while trapped in the Andes Mountain range takes up a large portion of the movie's running length. In the absence of backup and with minimal food, various survival techniques are applied. Cannibalism was one such survival strategy for the survivor.
The morality of using cannibalism as a survival tactic is clarified in the movie. The survivors are initially seen arguing about the matter. It becomes clear that there are moral reasons to refrain from consuming life-saving proteins. Those who backed the plan later consumed the flesh of their friends and family members who passed away in the middle. These non-traditional techniques are useful for documenting survival. It doesn't hold back while presenting the brutal reality on film.
This film discusses the depths a person can go in order to survive. A constant subject includes ideas of faith, which prompts people to reflect on the decisions they make in order to survive. Society of the Snow has been nominated for the 2024 Academy Awards, Best International Feature Film and Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling.
The film reveals the struggles of all 40 passengers on a 1972 Uruguay-Chile flight. The film meticulously portrays the 16 survivors of the 1972 plane crash and their 72-day journey through the Andes Mountain Range.
Netflix's internal viewership data indicates that the movie became the most viewed on the platform in the first week of January, making it the streamer's first hit of 2024. Aside from being Spain's Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film, it is also likely a dark horse candidate for Best Picture due to its inclusion on several technical category shortlists.