Society of the Snow

Society of the Snow (2023) unfurls the grim reality of survival and morality as Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, en route to ferry a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a remote Andean glacier on October 13, 1972. Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen weaves a chilling narrative from the wreckage, focusing on the harrowing ordeal of the survivors trapped in the icy wilderness, their dwindling rations, and the brutal choices they face to endure the unforgiving winter. Through a blend of stark animation and harrowing testimonies, the film probes the limits of human endurance and the moral compromises one makes in the face of certain death.