Society Of The Snow 💔 I'M SPEECHLESS! | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@Exoixx]

Great reaction! There’s actually a few survivor cameos in the film: The guy that lists the names at the end is the real life Carlitos playing his own father. Roberto can be seen as a doctor standing behind character Roberto and the hospital, Real life Nando opens the door to the airport for character Nando among others.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Now that's pretty cool for them to make cameos.

[@ailem2707]

@@CampCrystalCharliethere’s also Daniel Fernández in the church, Coche Inciarte at the bar, Moncho Sabella and Tintín at the airport. And a deleted cameo of Gustavo Zerbino as a rugby coach. Plus, Numa’s nephew (Joaquin de Freitas Turcatti) in front of the real-life Turcatti house, Pablo Vierci (author of the book and chilhood friend of survivors) as a reporter, and the man talking to Carlitos’ father in the radio is the same reporter who did it in real life in 72’ (Tomas Friedmann)

[@Exoixx]

@@ailem2707 If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t the exterior of Numa’s house actually Numa’s house? 🤔

[@mariavictoriasoto5389]

@@Exoixxit was. And the man he greets is his nephew

[@marianaanastasio6244]

I can't believe the movie didn't win the Oscar

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

Please do NOT call this a remake of Alive. That is an insult to the creators of this movie and the people who went through this hell.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

What is Alive?

[@HOUSEOFHESTIA96]

@@CampCrystalCharlie The first movie they made in the 90s based on a different book about this, but not even the survivors liked it, they said it was "Too disney-ish"

[@AguedaG]

​​@@HOUSEOFHESTIA96the second movie. The first is a Mexican film called "Sobrevivientes de los Andes" (1976).

[@diannebdee]

This film unlike "Alive" celebrate and remember the dead. The relatives of the dead refused to allow the names of the dead to be used because of how really shitty the production company treated them. That film as well as "Survive" from 1976, are not the true telling. This film was told by the survivors to the dead, and from the dead to the survivors. The fact that all the real names were used in it, with due respect given to them via the names appearing on the screen, proves both JA Boyona and Pablo Vierci had only that in mind. Also in an interview around the time of the film's release, Roberto Canessa stated this film was the better one. I can't say I disagree with him.

[@kristymcdowell6185]

I swear this is the most touching incredible movie I have ever watched. The mind can’t even fathom what they went through. And little tid bits… that really happened when the one guy refused to get on the plane, he wasn’t going unless he could take home the keep sakes for the families… can u imagine that???

[@swamianandtesla2347]

I have seen many many reactions to this film, and what I liked most about your reaction was the respect with which you observed the experience of these fellow humans. I think that says a lot about you. Subscribed.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

=D

[@lafatte24]

The Impossible by the same director is excellent. Also true story.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Never heard of. I'll have to look into that one

[@GoCrazyBaby3]

Please!!!

[@zeinaaaaaa7468]

ever since i watched this movie earlier this year ive been a little obsessed with the story, you were super respectful! the actors were mostly chosen according to who most fit the personality of the actual people, and they met the survivors or the victims' families (according to who they played) to learn more about them and how it was up there, for example the real roberto canessa says "Matias (actor) was more canessa than canessa was on the mountain" and the real nando parrado is very close to his actor even posting about visiting each other on instagram haha! the victim families too, numa's actor talked about how welcoming his surviving family members were to him even letting him into their house and showing numa's room

[@javierarios3077]

I am so glad that you are now aware of this Amazing story......🙏 Saludos from Chile ♥🤍💙

[@diannebdee]

Thank you for your beautiful reaction to this film. I've known about this story since 1976 when I read the book, "Alive." I've responded to other reactions who have asked some of the same questions you have. If you don't mind, I'll just copy and paste some things from a macro I've saved. So here we go. 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. To let you know the air rescue team went back up to that site and collected all the debris and put it all in a communal grave the bodies were all collected and buried in. There is a cross and an obelisk up there commemorating the dead and those who survived. It has been sanctified by a priest. The two who have since died have had their ashes scattered up there to be with their friends and brothers, Javier Methol with his wife, Liliana. Most of the survivors left have all stated they wish to be taken back up there. For all of them a part of their souls remain up there. For the survivors after the rescue, they would all gather on December 22 to commemorate what they call their Rebirth Day, the day they were rescued. They have all also gone back up to that valley to visit their brothers and family members. They have not nor will they ever forget those who helped keep them alive. And for that I admire and love them all. 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.

[@DevansDragon]

Man,to be lucky to survive a plane crash then having to battle the elements of Earth....really gotta learn to love the small stuff in life fr, great movie Charlie

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

I agree. Life taking you through something so tragic can only make you appreciate life more. Sheeesh

[@SperezUY]

The song at the start is Rompan Todo (Break it All) by Los Shakers. A uruguayan rock band from the 1960´s that was heavily inspired by The Beatles (especially on their first projects).

[@corysoles]

Numa 😭😭😭😭 Esta es una joya de película!!!!! Bayona el Rey del Realismo.

[@ailem2707]

It’s nice seeing someone who knows how snow works watch this movie

[@princesadelaos]

they had to go around it cause it was a smaller charter plane, it wasnt designed to fly high enough. the crash happened because the pilot made a mistake and turned around thinking he was already in curico, but he was still in the middle of the mountains. the big commercial planes can go over it, even back then, though every time ive flied over the andes there's always air pockets and turbulence

[@princesadelaos]

also there were two helicopters involverd in the rescue and they almost crash getting there cause it's too high for helis and it was particularly too windy that day that's why they didnt want to take the extra weight and it took them two days to get everyone back. the bodies were buried there

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Ok so smaller planes can't. That's why the pilot sound like he mumbled "We passed Curico" or something??

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Sheeeeeesh

[@diannebdee]

The co-pilot, Lagurara, was actually at the controls of the Fairchild. He had to log more hours flying that kind of plane, so the pilot Farradas was there to more or less teach. Lagurara failed to note he turned three minutes too early and missed the beacon at Curico that would have taken them into Santiago ten minutes later. Lagurara was flying straight through the Planchon Pass that took them into the heart of the Andeas. That's why Nando believed Chile was just over the mountain due to the charts they had and the placement of Curico according to that vector. Sadly, Lagurara was wrong and that meant they were right in the middle of the mountains.

[@diannebdee]

@@CampCrystalCharlie As I said above, the co-pilot, Lagurara was flying as he needed to log more hours on that type of plane. Curico was over the pass, but because Lagurara turned three minutes too early, they ended up flying straight into the mountains therefore ending up right in the middle and nowhere close to Curico. They hadn't passed Curico. Curico would have taken them straight to Santiago, their destination. By missing the beacon (more like turning point) at Curico, they ended up flying straight north through what was called Planchon Pass. The plane was having turbulence issues and the gale force winds at that height threw the plane around. In the film it shows the plane being forced down practically into a pocket in the mountains. The pilot, Farradas, and co-pilot, Lagurara, couldn't recover the plane. They tried bringing up the yokes, but as they did cresting the top of the mountain, the plane stalled. That's when it hit.

[@AguedaG]

There were two Panchos in the plane: Psncho Absl, who died the first night, and Pancho Delgado, Numa's friend.

[@diannebdee]

Panchito Abal was Nando's best friend. At the last moment they switched seats so that Panchito could sit on the window side. If not for that, Nando would have died and Panchito would have lived. Pancho Delgado's actual name is actually Alfredo. Pancho was a nickname. So there technically weren't "two" Panchos. There was Panchito and Alfredo.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Ooooh ok so that's why I was thrown off a bit. Thanks

[@AguedaG]

@@diannebdee Alfredo Delgado were called Pancho for family and friends. Tecnically there weren't Panchos in the plane, Pancho Abal was Francisco Abal.

[@swamianandtesla2347]

I loved the first few seconds of this video. I always say that existing is the strangest (or craziest) thing that has ever happened to me.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Right! I think about that randomly a lot

[@antifax8434]

Is a Masterpiece ❤❤❤

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

agree

[@globalizacionliquida]

Beautiful reaction on your part... the respect and attention with which you watched it... Fortunately, the survivors (despite such a traumatic experience) have mostly gone on to lead beautiful, productive lives. They still gather every year and have a close bond, and many of them also give motivational talks, in a way. They understood many things on that mountain, from a very young age, and they have shared those lessons with those willing to listen.....Oh... and what they’re doing before the avalanche isn’t rap... it’s a payada, which is something typical from this part of the continent, but interestingly, it shares a lot of similarities with rap in terms of improvisation. Personally, I’m a big fan of hip hop, especially 90s hip hop.

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

I listened to this book on audible as well as the one written by Fernando Parrado called Miracle in the Andes. They talked about how the pain of hunger is pain like you've never felt before.

[@diannebdee]

I'm reading Nando's book as of this comment. I've read Roberto Canessa's, Coche Inciarte's, and Eduardo Strauch's. I read "Alive" a long time ago, and have two more books to read on the subject. The first is Pablo Vierci's "Society of the Snow" the book on which the film is based, and the last is "To Play the Game" written by Jon Guiver. This book is largely about the forensics of the crash, why it happened, and mostly, it contains stories of those who died. All are amazing books. I do highly recommend them. I would love to get Carlito's Paez and Ramon Sabella's books, but they're not available at present. I hear that a couple of the other survivors are writing their stories. I believe they are Antonio "Tintin" Vizintin, and Alvaro Magino. I will get those when they become available.

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

All but two of them are still alive. 💜💜💜💜

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Hahahaha I think the only other movie I've ever done this with was Napoleon Dynamite. Tried it and hated it, gave it another try and laughed soooooo hard 😂😂

[@AguedaG]

Fourteen of them.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

P.S. The daytime temps rose to 40-45F. One needs sunlight on one's skin to produce Vitamin D. And it gave the lads a chance to halfway dry out their clothes for the next night. Their journey was absolutely staggering. Not gonna lie. I would want to go in the crash. I'm not built for what those heroes endured. God bless them all.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Ooooh ok. Yeah the fight they had to survive is beyond tough.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

@@CampCrystalCharlie They've taken away my right to bitch countless times, and will again. Be well.

[@Georgina-lv9bt]

Luckily, thought they all have some sort of physical and or mental scars from what happened, all the survivors are happy healthy succesfull people with families.

[@allier1867]

Havent gotten to that part yet but the people that ate human actually considered eating a lot of things for a long time before eating human.

[@elbainesfloresechazu1052]

El medico q esta detras de roberto a su llegada al hospital es el verdadero roberto canessa

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

Great reaction!!!🎉💜💜💜

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

=D

[@marbella135]

14 out of 16 survivors still live and do interviews and motivational speeches. Mr Methol died years ago from cancer and Inciarte died last year, but thankfully they managed to show him the film right before it he died and that was before the release date.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Wow! Right before the release was crazy timing. Glad he got to see it though

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

One of the guys worked for a cigarette company and was bringing them to give away to the others in Chile.

[@diannebdee]

No. That wasn't Javier. In Coche's book, "Memories of the Andes," he explains he brought them due to import limitations on that brand. He wanted to give them to the friends he was going to see in Santiago. They were not connected to Javier.

[@Ruimas28]

About the cigarette´s One of the player´s was linked to a family who owned a cigarette business. And he had started working there. The couple Javier, Liliana Methol were also linked to it. Javier worked for the same company too and was cousin with the player. So it was like a family business. Not sure if they just take the cigarette´s because they could or they were trying to expand business in Chile.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

ok that's makes much more sense.

[@ailem2707]

Chile had a scarcity of cigarettes at the time, they were taking to sell to friends

[@diannebdee]

It was Coche who packed the cigarettes. He stated in his book he packed them because friends who he was going to visit in Chile couldn't get that brand due to import limitations. He brought two bags, one for his clothes, the other the cigarettes. Javier was a tobacco grower and salesman, but he was in no way connected to that suitcase. Again, Coche said this in his book, "Memories of the Andes."

[@xel1673]

@@diannebdee Both stories are true. Each of them just had the same idea to sell or gift cigarettes to people in Chile. Coche, as well as Panchito Abal and his cousin Javier all loaded suitcases full of cigarettes, which is why there was an abundance. So yes, Coche did have a suitcase of cigarettes. But so did Panchito and Javier. It was why there was so many. They found at least one suitcase after the crash and then Nando, Roberto and TinTin found additional cigarettes amongst the luggage in the tail section. That was all in the book "Alive" by Piers Paul Read.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

You're in Michigan? Oh, you understand snow, all right. What you good people have going on in the UP, no way. That's like Buffalo brutal.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Yeah I know about snow but not to the level of the Andes

[@cotagomez2909]

42:25 el dr es el verdadero Roberto Canessa

[@deogiriyadav8399]

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[@RANJITKUMAR-yt8yk]

Hiii any update on Sardar udham????

[@daytonchris8351]

this movie reminded me of another movie called alive, but i looked it up and it's about the same story. my parents watched it but i was really little so i didn't understand what was going on, i just remember the eating people part, and my mom saying "look, they got so desperate that they had to eat the others that didn't make it and survive". i rememebr one dude eating a piece of meat and gagging on it because he realized what he was eating. that's the only thing i remember about that movie. the messed up thing about it is that the pilot said they were only a few minutes away from their destination. they were almost there, and when they crashed they were stuck there for months. literally so close yet so far. bruh i would've have been frustrated by god so much. like you said we were placed here, and then thebine peaceful moment the wreckage sinks in the snow? he could allow that but not send help to save us? i would have been mad, and felt like i was being trolled. lol i see both sides of hope. it pushes you to strive for something better, but it also hurts when it fails. like betting all your money on it and when you lose you have nothing left to bet on for the next time. i rememeber in avatar the monks said that hope is a distraction, like you need to focus on the preparions on saving yourself and expecting the worse rather than expect miraculous rescue and putting faith in everything working out. it's a double edged sword. but i agree in a situation like that you have to keep the younger ones hopeful.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Yooo, Dayton. I kept reading comments were some are saying this is a remake of Alive and some are saying it's not.

[@daytonchris8351]

@@CampCrystalCharlie yeah i don't think it's a remake, i think it was just another version of the same story. alive was more americanized and more hollywood, but they're both about the same rugby team.

[@strange8628]

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[@corysoles]

Check THE IMPOSSIBLE same director true story Tsunami Tailandia, cast: litle spaiderman, realy,

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

I've seen the name mentioned a couple times so I might have to give it a go

[@sierradobiefarmseuropeando2332]

❤

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

=D

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

When they first crashed, 16 had died in the crash and 29 survived. By the time it was over the numbers were reversed.

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

That last bag of meat he buried was Numa.

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

Ooooooh sheeesh =(

[@HOUSEOFHESTIA96]

no he wasnt? They didnt eat numa, not only about respect but he was infected, it was a risk

[@princesadelaos]

they didnt eay numa's body, he had septicemia

[@diannebdee]

No, it wasn't. Numa's body was found intact. No one knows who that was, not even Roberto as Fito, Eduardo, and Daniel made sure to keep those details from the younger boys. Numa weighed no more than 53 pounds by the time he died. There was nothing left of him to eat. Enzo Vogrinzic, Numa in the film, lost about that amount of weight for the film. By the end he was about 103 lbs. But no, that wasn't Numa.

[@Georgina-lv9bt]

why make shit up? It wasnt, they did not eat Numa, he barely had any meat to begin with and he died of an infection and they never ate anyone who died of infection because of the risk. Please stfu if you dont know. Dear god.

[@bta7658]

I remember watching this movie and thinking about what I would do and I came to the conclusion that I would tell my friends that if I died they were allowed to eat me and even use me for s-pleasure under the condition that only the ones with the highest chances of survival (which definitely includes mental stability!) can eat me. that way the ones that were already doing bad would also die and create more food. but if they split me "equally" (whatever that means, everyone has a different metabolism and height ect) then they will eventually have to kill one or once the next dies they are all hungry out of their minds if I die and out of lets say 15 people only 5 are allowed to eat me then the next person will die soon. the chances of at least one person surviving in the end will be higher I know that my wish could lead to fights as well but then thats natural selection according to my morals. if you are already weak then don't eat other folks food... not in a situation like this. just give up and let the other have a better chance of survival if they don't honor my wish and eat me equally then I will haunt them

[@CampCrystalCharlie]

I hear you. If I felt myself going and it can prolong my friends lives, I agree, buddy.

[@SameerKs-kf3iv]

Hello... When can we expect sardar udham....???

[@Suremane]

U s d

[@YvetteKeyser]

I was waiting for when you would realize that this is a remake of the movie ‘Alive’. I preferred the original. Excellent reaction as always.

[@nai5943]

This is a remake of the movie "Alive" and this is way better with Uruguayan actors and filmed in the Andes

[@YvetteKeyser]

@@nai5943 oh you’re right! Frozen was the movie where they were stuck on the ski lift. Thank you for reminding and correcting me.

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

To be clear and to give credit where credit is due, this is NOT a remake of Alive. This is a screen adaptation of the book Society of the Snow.

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

​@YvetteKeyser I will correct the other people in this thread. This is absolutely not not NOT a remake of Alive. This is a screen adaptation of a book called Society of the Snow. It is doing it a disservice and is insult to the creators of this movie to say that it's a remake of Alive

[@qi1gl]

@@nai5943 this is NOT A remake of Alive. There is no original, this is a movie based on real events, not some Hollywood movie. Those are real-life people that went through this and most of them are still alive.