*Society of the Snow* (2023) was HORRIFIC!

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The reason Numa is the narrator is not only for the "twist" or the shock effect -- he serves as the representative and voice of those who died in this tragedy. Oftentimes when this story is told, it's always in the point of view of the survivors. JA Bayona wanted to pay homage to the dead, the unsung heroes of the story, by giving them a voice. I think it's a brilliant creative decision.

The avalanche happened at night really, when they were sleeping. So that makes it a lot more terrifying.

The black pee is a result of severe dehydration. They were not able to thaw enough snow to stop themselves from dehydrating. When they tried to eat snow to quench their thirst it ‘burnt’ their throats. Some of the survivors have said that the thirst was worst than the hunger. Also at the altitude they were at it is very dry which dehydrated them even more.

The team from the story was from my country!! Uruguay. This made my day. Its a very significant moment in history for us, Thank youuu

This is a insane true story of the greatest surviving story the world has ever witness.

The director of this movie wanted to film this story for so many years, Tom Holland even said that J.A Bayona read this book to him while they were filming The Impossible. And Tom Holland interviewed the director and the actor that played Numa. Some of the survivors are in this film too.

R.I.P to those lost in this tragic event. Praises to the survivors

I don't think it's realistic for them to have started walking day 1. They didn't have the resolve, desperation yet, and also it was still "winter" there. they had to wait the extra two months for it to thaw a bit so there were no more storms and visibility is better. But I think it's mainly the resolve/desperation. Imagine you have no directions, no compass, just the sun for you to figure out direction. You don't know how far you've walked, how far you have to walk, whether you're walking in the right direction. They had to walk for 10 days straight, with a weeks worth of food (in the movie they had 10 days worth). Imagine yourself going hiking, even 6 hours of straight hiking is exhausting. Now imagine you're wading through 3 feet of snow, high incline, no proper equipment, everything. If you still had a thought in your mind that somebody was coming, why would you risk it? If you didn't feel like staying at the plane meant 100% death with no chance of rescue, why would you venture in to the vast blankness of the mountains?

Some "fun" facts! The man who plays the reporter stating the survivor's names at 43:10 is actually a survivor from the crash! And the real man who listed the names was his father in real life! There's two other survivors who act in the movie, one being the man who holds the door open for them in the airport at the beginning, and the doctor who checks each of them out at the end; and that's ! Those two men are the pair that hiked west and saved them all :D! The man at the airport is Nando and the doctor is of course Roberto :). It's so amazing that they were able to help out on this film- i think it might be one of the most beautiful films to ever come out. Also, Nando at the beginning with his eyes; they initially left him out in the snow believing he was dead, but the cold of the snow actually helped his head heal and it's the reason he lived !

It was spring going into summer so every day that they waited more snow melted and the weather improved so they had a better chance to make it through the mountains. It is also only as the weather improves that people in Chile went up into the mountains to graze animals so they would have had to walk further to find help. The part of the fuselage they used for shelter was burnt at the time the bodies were buried but there is still apparently a lot of bits of plane scattered up there. The glazier has melted a lot so wreckage that was in the glacier is released too.

The accident was because of human error, as they were flying with low visibility they estimated their position based on the compass, time of flight and speed... but while crossing the pass the copilot made a mistake, he didnt took in to account the front wind, so by his calculations they had already cleared the pass and the pilot turned norht, but they were still inside the pass on the Argentinian side of the mountains, so basically the pilot turned the plain straight to the mountains. Thats why the Pilot in the movie says "we passed curico", they really thought that. Another thing, of the 16 survivors, 14 are still alive today.

I would not be able to watch this movie one more time. Emotionally it wrecked me. All that suffering… This director is great at capturing pain: when I saw he is responsible for the Impossible I knew I am in for a difficult 3 hours. I was crying almost the whole time especially at the avalanche scene that was so hard to witness. Anyway amazing film and I am a little disappointed that it did not win an Oscar. As you mentioned as well also the actors were phenomenal along with the make up, the props, the shots, the location and the story telling. Truly profound. So much thought and humanity went into it. For example Numa got the fatal injury by someone stepping on his leg. But the film makers did not want anyone portrayed as at fault so they changed the circumstances. Numa was the hero of the story (and Nando of course)that is why he is the narrator. I recommend you to look into it more, there is also a book by Nando himself I believe. Thanks for sharing!

Además de todo..la música que acompaña toda la película y el homenaje a todos los que no volvieron en los títulos de crédito, dando un digno final a esta epopeya de supervivencia y amistad.

I've been with this story since 1976 when I read the book "Alive" by Piers Paul Read. Both Nando and Roberto are the goats. One without the other would never have made it. They were two together. BTW I am in the process of completing the reading of Dr. Roberto Canessa's book and will be starting one of the other survivors afterwards. I've some background information on some of the aftermath and such of the real event, and some on the filming. It's rather lengthy so I'll just copy and paste what I wrote, or rather, collected from many posts I've made to other reactions. The film was partially filmed up at the Valley of Tears where the fuselage actually came to rest. JA Bayona went up there and filmed things for the backdrop of Mt. Seler (named by Nando Parrado in honour of his father), plus the surround for the Andes. The sound mixer also recorded things like the wind and how the snow sounds up there to be used in this film. So it is by and large authentic to the experiences these boys went through. As for Numa Turcatti. Numa was the one righteous man we see once in a lifetime. He was a law student who was about to take the bar to become a lawyer. His arguments against eating the dead was based on both his spiritual beliefs, and his studies in law. The four days buried was because in tandem with the avalanche, they were also experiencing gale force winds and a four day storm. That was why the shelter of the fuselage was better until the storm was over. Arturo died of pneumonia. His lungs were full of fluid. Usually antibiotics could help, but up there Roberto and Gustavo had nothing. As for them being clean shavn, not all men grow bushy beards. Some may have tons of head hair, but very little if no facial hair. The actor playing Numa is Enzo Vogrinzic, actually lost about 50 pounds during the filming. He went from 150 to 103lbs. All the actors were on a closely monitored diet to fully depict the trials the actual men went through up there. As one's body begins to diminish, they become somewhat old as they no longer have the suppleness of the muscle they had. The protein in the bodies gave them nothing but lean energy, but not carbohydrates we all need to sustain us. As for Numa dying. He was the voice of the dead, the ones who didn't return. The ones who survived are still close to this day. There are 14 left as Javier Methol (the man who lost his wife) died in 2014, and Jose Luis "Coche" Inciarte (the one who needed help walking) died in 2023. They still gather on rescue day, or as they call it "rebirth day." They have all gone back up to the crash site many times since 1972. One of them, Eduardo Strauch, is part of an adventure team that takes sivilians up to the crash site. All that remains up there is wreckage as the remander of the fuselage was burned and the bodies buried in a communal grave. Roberto Canessa (med student) and Nando Parrado (man who lost his sister and mother) have been called exceptional in what they did. Mountaineers and alpinists from Ed Viesters (summited Everest five times) and others have called what they did as amazing considering they had no equipment and no training. Also not to forget their physical condition. As for the long-term effects of what happened. Many of them do suffer from a form of PTSD, but with the other survivors they have help and support. The one thing I have to say about these boys. If you remember from the beginning of the film, Numa's voice over stated many of these boys had known each other when they were young. Many of their fathers knew each other as many played rugby for Stella Maris College as teens/young men. These men formed lasting bonds that have survived to this day due in large part to their faith, and their love....always love for each other. And at the end of this story as it still is 52 years later, it is all about the love they had for each other and the love they had for the ones who didn't return. This story is about the power of love. Could we all wish to have the same spirit these men had and have today. I've been with this story since reading "Alive" back in 1976. I have followed these men since then. The one thing I have learned from them is not to squander away your life as you might not know what as Roberto Canessa has said, "When your plane will crash." Some info about where they all are today. Roberto Canessa (med student and one of the ones who made the walk) is now a world reknown pediatric cardio thorasic surgeon. He operates on fetuses inside their mother's wombs in order for them to be born healthy and life their lives as they should. He has won many awards for it including many in the United States. Nando Parrado (one who lost his sister and mother) is an vintner, and former race car drivier and who is now a motivational speaker. Many of them indluding Gustavo Zerbino (other med student) and Adolfo "Fito" Strauch have become long term associates for Stella Maris College in the rugby program. The same one they came from. Javier Methol (man who lost his wife) was a tobacco grower and successful buisness man. Moncho Sabella lives in Argentina and is a successful agriculturalist. A lot of the others have gone into other things including public speaking as has Carlitos Paez (guy whose father was looking for him.) Some trivia: Nando Parrado can be seen in the airport opening the door for his "family" and his portrayer, Agustin Pardella. Roberto Canessa can be seen aiding his film portrayer, Matias Recalt when they get to the hospital after the rescue. Coche Inciarte can be seen directly behind Numa Turcatti actor, Enzo Vogrinzic, in the pub scene with Gaston and Pancho. Ramon Sabella can be seen in the airport as an extra. Carlitos Paez (guy who made the sleeping bag) played his own father, Carlos Paez Vilaro who didn't rest until his son was back safe. Juaquin Turcatti (Numa's actual brother) is seen in the night outside the home Numa grew up in. Those were Numa's actual books he used to study from. Gustavo Zerbino is seen at the beginning as a rugby coach. In summation, this film was made to remember those who died. This is the first time the names of the dead have been used as the relatives of the dead refused to allow their loved ones names to be used in other productions: "Survive" 1976, and "Alive" 1993. This film is a dedication from the living to the dead. It is their voice Numa speaks for.

Oh, they definitely wouldn't have survived if they'd tried to head west shortly after the crash - even discounting the fact that they didn't have enough food to make that trek, they wouldn't have survived the weather and the cold. The three who got stuck outside on the mountain that one night the first time they went to look for the tail only barely made it back to the fuselage alive. Incredible film about an extraordinary group of people, this.

This is currently my favourite movie. Thank you so much for reacting to it and for doing it in spanish

Una historia de sobrevivencia única en toda la historia de la humanidad. Escuchar a estos sobrevivientes, sus entrevistas, es un canto a la vida!!

38:15 the sourvivors sad that one of the few thins that wasn't quite right, was that climbing only that mountain took them 3 days

Nice reaction as always! Greetings from Uruguay, here this story is well known