In October 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 vanished en route to Chile, inspiring the 1993 film Alive. Society of the Snow, a Spanish-language film on Netflix, directed by J.A. Bayona, delves into the true story. Based on Pablo Vierci’s book, La Sociedad de la Nieve, it portrays the 33 survivors’ harrowing two months in the Andes mountains.
Society Of The Snow
Stranded after the crash, young rugby players faced brutal conditions, resorting to extreme measures for sustenance. The real-life events behind the film unfold as Flight 571, led by co-pilot Dante Lagurara, collided with the Andes, leaving the survivors isolated in the unforgiving winter.
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