I was struck while watching Society of the Snow how much better a movie it is than the American film telling this story was, 1993's Alive. In fact memories of that film kept me from watching this for a while. But Bayona has created a beautiful if difficult film that doesn't sensationalize certain elements (cannibalism) while capturing the lives of the real people, both those who died and those who survived, so well.
Bayona has made a beautiful movie and has done so succinctly but also with quite a boldness. He doesn't shy away from the difficult parts of this story but also doesn't fetishize any of it either. His take feels honest and judicious. His cast is strong and the film is very engaging and watchable despite how harrowing a story it is.
Society of the Snow does this story and the people who endured it real justice and is worth a watch.
Society of the Snow
Starring: Enzo Vogrincic
Director: J.A. Bayona
Writers: Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques, Nicolás Casariego,J.A. Bayona
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