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J.A. BayonaCinematography:
Pedro LuqueComposer:
Michael GiacchinoCast:
Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Rafael Federman, Esteban Bigliardi, Alfonsina Carrocio, Paula Baldini, Rogelio Gracia, Pablo Vierci (more)VOD (1)
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Following a plane crash in the remote heart of the Andes, survivors join forces and become each other's best hope as they navigate their way back home. (Netflix)
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The book is subtitled “The Definitive Account of the World’s Greatest Survival Story,” and “definitive” is exactly the word I’d use for its film adaptation. It’s a good thing this movie came from a Spanish-Uruguayan co-production, with Bayona being the perfect director for this project. With his name attached, you already have a sense of what to expect. Society of the Snow is a masterfully crafted, chilling survival film that grips you and evokes deep empathy for characters thrust into unbelievably harsh circumstances. The film's pinnacle is the meticulously shot plane crash, whose intensity and discomfort will rattle your nerves — the sound of breaking bones still echoes in my ears. Another standout is the avalanche sequence, where the omnipresent despair and hopelessness are palpable. The story of the survivors stranded in the heart of the Andes is timeless and universal, posing essential questions that most of us are fortunate to ponder only hypothetically: What would you do to survive? Anything!
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A powerful, naturalistic and rigorously presented story. An interesting story from a factual point of view and, strangely enough, from a filmmaking point of view as well, as the creators do not shy away from depicting many harsh scenes and great shots of the snowy Andean environment, as well as a dose of suspense while wandering through the mountains and an equally emotional aspect that, especially in the end, makes the audience reflect on the whole event. A superb disaster movie that is good on many levels and that brings the audience closer to an event they probably had no idea about.
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Netflix continues to surprise. After the flawless Reptile last fall, it has once again delivered a gem, this time from a Spanish production. Before watching Society of the Snow, I had to catch up on a film about the same historical event, Alive. Honestly, that American film doesn’t hold a candle to its younger Spanish sibling. The Spaniards approached it in a much more realistic, naturalistic way. Watching it was genuinely uncomfortable, leaving a much greater impact on me. Even the unknown and unfamiliar faces were impressive. Considering these guys aren’t very experienced in the film industry, they all gave outstanding performances. I was also pleasantly surprised by the ending, where it didn’t conclude with a rescue helicopter arriving, but instead, some screen time was devoted to the events that followed. Yeah, this will resonate with me for a long time. Fantastic. I give it a well-deserved 9/10. P.S. The plane crash itself shook me like few other things. A flawlessly executed nerve-wracking moment! J.A. Bayona is a master of his craft!
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Bayona was the perfect choice for this kind of story. Even though there’s already a similar film out there and it doesn’t bring much new to the table, Society of the Snow is a blast. After The Impossible, Bayona proves once again that he knows how to handle large-scale disaster scenes. Absolutely intense!
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Netflix and J.A. Bayona deliver a reconstruction of the famous story of the plane crash with a rugby team in 1972, and although Alive is good, this more modern package suits it even better. Those who haven't seen the original will enjoy the film even more, but for those who don't remember it like I do, this remake is not harmful. Bayona is an expert on disasters, as he already proved in The Impossible, and the plane crash is brilliantly captured. Unpleasant, realistic, and brutal (that bone-breaking scene was epic, I had to watch it three times), the characters are likable; you will root for them, as the frost, hunger, and hopelessness mercilessly engulf you, which is an important element. I was hoping that cannibalism would be more developed (I hoped they would show some butchering, but that would be entering a different genre). The scene with the avalanche is also good, and despite its longer running time, the film quickly passed by, even though nothing significant or fun happens. Netflix delivered a decent, chilling survival flick right from the start, which will please fans of the genre. The story remains powerful even after all these years. 75%
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