Society of the Snow (Review) The Definitive Movie About Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571

[@klemonster58]

I've seen Alive and it was good and your review has convinced me to watch this movie.👍🏾

[@allthingsentertaining328]

I'm glad. I think this movie is excellent. Let me know what you think and how it compares to Alive.

[@klemonster58]

@@allthingsentertaining328 OK I watched Society of the Snow and it was more detailed and in depth than Alive, which still was a good movie that I watched along time ago. Society was excellent and is deserving of the Oscar nomination.

[@zeinaalawar]

They had lighters but there was not much they can use for fuel. The environment had rocks and snow and nothing else. The plane was made of metal. The survivors did burn some books, cash, and a few soda crates, but these were few and didn't last, especially with the low oxygen level at that altitude. They also had some clothes, seat covers that they used as blankets, and seat cushions but those were obviously more useful to cover yourself up than to burn. As for frostbite, the survivors used to massage each other's limbs to keep the blood flowing and avoid frostbite. No one taught them to do that. They just started doing it instinctively and it turned out to work. When Numa and the other two got caught outside at night, they returned to the plane half dead with their skin dark purple and the other survivors took turns massaging their arms and legs for over 5 hours so their bloodflow returned and no one got frostbite. They did get some minor forms of frostbite on their faces (which is shown in the makeup) but they were always good about covering up and taking care of each other so no one lost a nose or ear or anything.

[@marcelsirer]

👆That. What they burn they loose. And they were on a position that they could not loose anything.

[@bruckycv1335]

Canasta, dijo que era imposible hacer fuego. Estaba todo húmedo. No hicieron fuego

[@zeinaalawar]

@@bruckycv1335 they did, but very briefly. There were at least 3 occasions in which they made fire and cooked the meat at the fuselage before they ran out of burnable material and then they found some more soda crates in the tail and they used those to make fires a few more times. One specific time was when they were trying to fix the radio with Roy Harley. This is mentioned in both Alive and Society of the Snow books as well as Canessa and Parrado's books about the subject. Yes, the wetness was one of the factors that made it difficult to light fires, as well as the lack of oxygen, but the main reason was the lack of things to burn

[@allthingsentertaining328]

This is a great summary of the questions I had. Thank you. I felt that so many people know the full story that I'd find answers out there. This is much appreciated.

[@martinolivera9871]

In the movie Alive the script didn’t even say that they are Uruguayan. They mention that they are a South American team🤡

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Sounds like they toned down some of the actual elements of the players.

[@andressousa9006]

Great Review, very fair points. Not to mention you took your time in researching the movie production and even the book author. Very proffesional and yes, Alive was too much a Hollywood movie, it shows too much, they even added drama because they though it wasnt enough aparentely, not to mention unnecesary gore. Also, a small "correction" I can make you regarding the information is they didnt shoot per se, on the crash site, it was too remote and dangerous for the actors and crew to actually shoot there, but the director took a small crew and filmed scenery at the real crash site, then the actual filming with the actors was made in Spain, in the real snow mostly, and those exterior shots were combined with the shots the director took on the real site. And regarding the frostbite question, they had extra clothes, and used layers as well as the seat fillings to stuff their clothes, not to mention that when it was too windy and cold they would get inside the wreck and cover the hole, to shield from the wind and that also woudl preserve a bit of their body heat inside the wreck,other detail we see in the movie is how when they are inside they usually spended their time talkin about food or anything, and also massagin each other toes and foot, that would prevent forstbite, the friction of the massage generates a bit of heat in the area but also it helps the blood flow wich also helps to keep the area warm with good blood circulation and oxygenation to the cells. And may I add, the accident happened just finishing winter, so it was becomming warmer, slowly, thats why despite the cold they had the issue that almost everyhting was wet or damp.

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Thank you for the response and education. I've learned a lot more about the experience of the survivors thru comments like these.

[@minyrar7107]

I’ve watched this movie over 10 times and don’t get tired of it. I focus on the message it delivers. Teamwork, Faith in God, love for their families, friendship, resiliency, and love, love, love. Excellent review!

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Thank you. You're better than me. Its so difficult to go back to movies like this for me. The amount of hardships and scenes that people have to go thru, especially when we know its all true, its just a lot to take it. But big props for you watching this excellent movie multiple times. Its a great movie.

[@sebastianmaurente2380]

Very methodical review. Congrats.. "Alive" is a good movie. But "Society..." is on another level.

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Thank you. I kind of felt that but I wasn't sure. Validation! 😀

[@VerisimilitudeFilms1]

There was even an earlier movie from Mexico in 1976 called "Survive!" A young Christopher Reeve dubbed one of the voices for the American cut.

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Really? I'll have to check that out.

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

I knew the movie existed but I didn't know that bit about Christopher Reeve! I'm definitely going to seek out this movie and watch it. Thank you for that tidbit!

[@VerisimilitudeFilms1]

​@@DianaWoods-n7rYeah. This was per an article that appeared in Fangoria that was covering the exploitation films of Rene Cardona Jr.

[@globalizacionliquida]

Thanks for your review.....I am going to watch it!

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Thank you and please do. The filmmakers and production crew deserve to have their work seen.

[@cesarhernandezmatos6738]

La película es española, que relata un suceso a uruguayos.

[@devilsadvocacy]

A great idea for the filmmakers to tell some of the story from Numa Turcatti’s pov (he did not survive; I won’t say why so as not to spoil it for those who haven’t seen the film)

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We appreciate your insights. I agree, maybe there's some certain aspects to Society of the Snow that did feel like it needs to more elaborate, detail-wise.

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Thank you. Yes I feel there were some things missed but overall a great movie.

[@persefonehistory8631]

Thanks for the Beautiful review ❤

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Thank you for watching.

[@federicobalboa9145]

great review, my suggestion, watch it in Spanish with English subs.

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

Please don't belittle people who can't read subtitles or for whatever reason choose not to. The point of this story is to connect us all on a human level not to gate-keep on whether they watch the dubbed version or the subtitled version.

[@minyrar7107]

@@DianaWoods-n7rit was a suggestion and it is well intentioned. Truth is that in the movie the actors are speaking with the Uruguayan (rioplatense) accent, the production took care of every detail, even the words they were using, making sure no modern words were incorporated into the script of by any of young actors. It is more authentic and the emotion is more palpable. I understand that someone who doesn’t read prefer to watch it in English or any other language, but if you can, watch it in Spanish.

[@allthingsentertaining328]

I go back and forth with watching films in their original language with English subtitles. Its really up to if I feel up to it on a particular day or not. I will say it makes a difference in how I perceive the acting and emotions. It is so much better listening to a movie in the original language. I felt this film wouldn't need me to use subtitles to convey its depth. I was right. But your suggestion is a good one.

[@bradbenz]

This is my favorite of all time now but I can’t watch it again

[@allthingsentertaining328]

Exactly. This a movie that you can have in your collection but never watch again.

[@jacquelinea.7575]

If Society of Snow deserves a B+, Alvies deserves a Z- because it was really bad 😂😂😂 By the way it wasn’t cannibalism it was NECROPHAGIA! Which means to eat flesh in decay, corpses or carrion. Cannibalism is what Jeffrey Dahmer did and went to jail for. Cannibalism is such a derogatory term under these circumstances. About the lighters, i assume many of them had their own. It was pretty common even for young people in Uruguay to smoke then. Besides, Methol, one of the survivors was carrying a suitcase of cigarettes, his family owned a tobacco industry. And also remember that they checked every corpse, and put to use everything they thought it could be useful for their survival. There were 45 passengers and only 16 survived.

[@allthingsentertaining328]

😄 Overall its better than a B+ movie. The storytelling was just my perception of dialogue and pacing. This is definitely a top tier movie. Thank you for the other info. I knew others had more info than me and I was correct.