Truth is stranger than fiction, and a movie set to reaffirm that adage is the Netflix original movie Society of the Snow, a retelling of the 1972 crash of flight 571 in the snowy mountains of the Andes, an event that would become known as the "Miracle of the Andes."
Based on the book of the same name by Pablo Vierci (La Sociedad de la Nieve in its original Spanish), Society of the Snow is a harrowing story of survival. That is something director J.A. Bayona has experience, previously directing the critically acclaimed movie The Impossible, which depicted the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Something to note, the movie is Spain's official selection for the 2024 Oscars' Best International Film category, making the shortlist of movies eligible for the one of five nominations lots available.
We've got everything you need to know about Society of the Snow right here, from when it releases to its cast and first looks at the movie.
How to watch Society of the Snow
Society of the Snow is now streaming on Netflix worldwide.
In order to watch the movie on the streaming platform, you of course need to be signed up for a Netflix subscription.
Society of the Snow plot
Here is the official synopsis for Society of the Snow from Netflix:
"In 1972, the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, catastrophically crashes on a glacier in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of the 45 passengers survived the crash and finding themselves in one of the world's toughest environments, they are forced to resort to extreme measures to stay alive."
Bayona, Nicolás Casariego, Jamie Marques and Bernat Vilaplana are the credited screenwriters that adapted Vierci's book.
Interesting fact: Vierci was a college classmate of one of the survivors of the crash. In addition to the Society of the Snow book, Vierci also co-wrote I Had to Survive: How a Plane Crash in the Andes Inspired My Calling to Save Lives by survivor Roberto Canessa.
Society of the Snow cast
Here is the cast of actors that are going to play the survivors in Society of the Snow:
- Enzo Vogrincic Roldán (Yosi, the Regretful Spy) as Numa Turcatti
- Matías Recalt (Apache: The Life of Carlos Tevez) as Roberto Canessa
- Agustín Pardella as Nando Parrado
- Tomas Wolf as Gustavo Zerbino
- Diego Vegezzi (Toublanc) as Marcelo Pérez
- Esteban Kukuriczka (Habitación Disponible) as Adolfo "Fito" Strauch
- Francisco Romero as Daniel Fernández Strauch
- Rafael Federman (The Sleepwalkers) as Eduardo Strauch
- Felipe González Otaño (Young Hunter) as Carlitos Páez
- Agustín Della Corte as Antonio "Tintín" Vizintín
- Valentino Alonso (Once) as Alfredo "Pancho" Delgado
- Simón Hempe (Intertwined) as José Luis "Coche" Inciarte
- Fernando Contigiani García (Argentina, 1985) as Arturo Nogueira
- Benjamín Segura as Rafael "el Vasco" Echavarren
- Rocco Posca (Bigli) as Ramón "Moncho" Sabella
Society of the Snow trailer
Netflix has released the official trailer for Society of the Snow, which you can watch directly below:
You can also check out some previously released teasers right here.
Society of the Snow reviews
Society of the Snow is "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, earning an 89% positive rating from critics, with many praising the "technical skill" to bring this harrowing real-life story to life.
Society of the Snow awards
Here is a roundup of the major awards that Society of the Snow has been nominated for or won for the 2023 movie season:
BAFTA Film Awards
- Best Film Not in the English Language (nominee)
J.A. Bayona movies
We've touched on one of the movies that J.A. Bayona has made in his career, but here is a complete look at the filmography of the Spanish director:
- The Orphanage (2007)
- The Impossible (2012)
- A Monster Calls (2016)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Bayona also directed the first two episodes of the Prime Video original series The Rings of Power.
