"'Society of the Snow': Survival, Sacrifice, and the Harrowing Test of Human Spirit"

"Society of the Snow," directed by J.A. Bayona, is a film adaptation of the harrowing survival story of the Uruguayan rugby team that resorted to cannibalism after their plane crashed in the Andes in 1972. The movie attempts to portray the visceral horror of the crash and the survivors' ordeal with a mix of authenticity and restraint, avoiding overly graphic depictions of cannibalism. Despite its dramatic subject matter, the film struggles to fully convey the enormity of the experience, a challenge noted by critics of previous adaptations. The film is available for streaming on Netflix.