Society of the Snow
2023 film by J. A. Bayona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Society of the Snow (Spanish: La sociedad de la nieve) is a 2023 survival drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and based on Pablo Vierci's 2009 book of the same name,[5][6] which details the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's experience in 1972 after Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes mountains. The cast is composed of Uruguayan and Argentine actors, most of whom are newcomers.[7]
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Spanish | La sociedad de la nieve |
Directed by | J. A. Bayona |
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Based on | La sociedad de la nieve by Pablo Vierci |
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Cinematography | Pedro Luque |
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Music by | Michael Giacchino[1] |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
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Language | Spanish |
Budget | €60 million[3] (USD$65 million)[4] |
The film closed the 80th Venice International Film Festival in an Out of Competition slot.[8] It was theatrically released in Uruguay on 13 December 2023,[9] in Spain on 15 December 2023,[10] and in the US on 22 December 2023,[11] before streaming on Netflix on 4 January 2024.[12]
Society of the Snow received positive reviews. It won 12 awards including Best Picture and Best Director at the 38th Goya Awards. At the 96th Academy Awards, it was nominated for the Best International Feature Film, representing Spain, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.[13]