
Society of the Snow
2023 · Movie · R · 143 min · ★ 8.0 · 81% critics
Based on true events, this survival drama follows the aftermath of a plane crash deep in the Andes. Stranded in brutal cold with little hope of rescue, a group of survivors must rely on endurance, teamwork, and sheer will to stay alive.
Based on Society of Snow
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Details
- Original title
- La sociedad de la nieve
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-12-15
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (3,503 votes)
About
If gripping true-story survival dramas like Thirteen Lives work for you, this delivers a harsher, more emotional ordeal; Not for you if you dislike distressing situations, relentless cold-weather tension, or long, heavy movies.
Pros: intense survival story; powerful emotions; striking mountain setting | Cons: long runtime; very bleak tone; limited character focus
Themes
- rescue
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- prayer
- 1970s
- brotherhood
- based on true story
- rugby
- uruguay
- struggle for survival
- mountain climbing
- inspiring
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Goya Award — Best Film · 2024
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2024 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2024 · nominated
Cast & crew

Enzo Vogrincic
as Numa Turcatti

Agustín Pardella
as Fernando "Nando" Parrado

Matías Recalt
as Roberto Canessa

Esteban Bigliardi
as Javier Methol

Diego Vegezzi
as Marcelo Pérez del Castillo

Fernando Contigiani García
as Arturo Nogueira

Esteban Kukuriczka
as Adolfo "Fito" Strauch

Francisco Romero
as Daniel Fernández Strauch

Rafael Federman
as Eduardo Strauch

Valentino Alonso
as Alfredo "Pancho" Delgado
Directed by J. A. Bayona