Having done research on the film only after I watched it, I realized how well director J. A. Bayona paid attention to detail, and recreated the actual disaster in every aspect.
On 13 October 1972, a plain carrying 45 passengers and crew, crashed in the Andes mountains due to pilot error. The surviving victims were only rescued after 72 days, and 'Society of the Snow' tells their story.
The crash scene was so well done, it made me quiver. And this set the stage for what was to follow. Their quest for survival began against impossible odds. They had no food, there were no vegetation, no animals they could eat, and temperatures plunged to -30 degrees at night. In order to survive, the survivors had to resort to cannibalism when the little food they had ran out - eating their dead friends.
Society of the Snow' effectively teaches us not to take anything for granted. There were so many moments that gave me gooseflesh. The happy back flashes of those who died made it all the sadder.
This is a harrowing film to watch. Due to the nature of the film, it was also very depressing, and disturbing. It is the kind of film that is so well made that it is difficult to watch at times - even unpleasant. In fact, it was so harrowing that I never want to see this film again. But, oh my gosh, the final moments had me in tears! What an emotional ending!
For such a detailed film, the director made one error: after two months in the mountains, some of the guys were still smoothly shaven. Would they have shaved under the circumstances? Apart from that, this is a very well-made film!
On 13 October 1972, a plain carrying 45 passengers and crew, crashed in the Andes mountains due to pilot error. The surviving victims were only rescued after 72 days, and 'Society of the Snow' tells their story.
The crash scene was so well done, it made me quiver. And this set the stage for what was to follow. Their quest for survival began against impossible odds. They had no food, there were no vegetation, no animals they could eat, and temperatures plunged to -30 degrees at night. In order to survive, the survivors had to resort to cannibalism when the little food they had ran out - eating their dead friends.
Society of the Snow' effectively teaches us not to take anything for granted. There were so many moments that gave me gooseflesh. The happy back flashes of those who died made it all the sadder.
This is a harrowing film to watch. Due to the nature of the film, it was also very depressing, and disturbing. It is the kind of film that is so well made that it is difficult to watch at times - even unpleasant. In fact, it was so harrowing that I never want to see this film again. But, oh my gosh, the final moments had me in tears! What an emotional ending!
For such a detailed film, the director made one error: after two months in the mountains, some of the guys were still smoothly shaven. Would they have shaved under the circumstances? Apart from that, this is a very well-made film!