Society of the Snow: History vs. Hollywood

How accurate is Society of the Snow directed by J.A. Bayona? In this video that contains real footage, the Society of the Snow true story is compared to the Netflix movie about the Andes plane crash, which involved Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 on October 13, 1972. Of the 45 people on board, 19 were members of a rugby team on their way to Santiago, Chile for an exhibition match.

In this fact-check, we explore the Andes crash movie's biggest inaccuracies, as well as what it gets right, including the Society of the Snow crash scene. We look at the actions of the survivors of the crash, including how the movie's narrator, Numa Turcatti, sustained the injury to his leg, which doesn't line up with the true story. Also examined is the avalanche and Society of the Snow's ending, specifically the rescue of the survivors, which was significantly more difficult in real life.

[sheilaomalley]

I wouldn't say Society of the Snow is a "Hollywood" movie. The director is Spanish, the actors are all Uruguayan and Argentine. "Alive" is a Hollywood movie.

[Lexyvil]

This movie is not a Hollywood movie. It was nominated for the best foreign film for the Oscars just so you know.

[mikesterlucky]

Thank God Hollywood had nothing to do with this film.

[manuelm]

Not Hollywood. An spanish Movie !!! Very proud of that. 🇪🇸🇪🇸

[toycoma]

Roberto Canessa was the doctor at the end, Carlitos Paez played his father calling out the names twice.

[gpeddino]

Reportedly there are some scenes that were shot but deleted from the final cut. Two of them depict actual events:
• During the hike to the plane's tail, a blizzard hits the group and Roy Harley tells the others to leave him behind. Nando becomes aggressive and harshly convinces him to return to the fuselage. This is depicted in Alive.
• Carlos Valeta was ejected from the plane as it skidded down the slope but didn't die immediately. Injured and in shock, he started walking and didn't hear the other survivors calling his name (the shouting can be heard in the background during the scene with the pilot). He fell into a snowdrift and died of asphyxiation. His body was found on the 63rd day.

[maggiojeda]

This movie is everything and the real story absolutely inspiring!!👏🏻🙌♥️

[jhjenn]

Thank you I just watched the film and you answered all the questions about the characters side by side with the original photos. Absolutely amazing film.

[haleykirton]

You guys… calm down. Obviously it’s a Spanish movie, but Hollywood vs History is the name of the CHANNEL. He literally just means film/cinema in general. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[JannaAnderson-olgs]

In the movie I think the flight engineer only appeared once but in real life he survived up until the avalanche

[diannebdee]

i think ultimately, the choices Bayona made for this film were the correct ones. Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy largely made the film they wanted to make, not the one that should have been made. The survivors said that film did not resemble anything of what they went through, and most of the survivors and the families of that dead refused to allow their names to be used because of how really bad that film turned out. It's best not do discuss the 1976 film "Survive" as it was clearly exploiting the tragedy with very shoddy effects such as powdered snow. And again with that film none of the real names were used. I am hoping Bayona releases a longer cut of the film.

[InvictusSolDeus]

"Society of the Snow" is not a hollywood movie, "Alive" was. Please change the title.

[amira]

The channel is called history v Hollywood and people are freaking out about the title. Chill people

[matiasdanielgamon]

voy a decir algo que solo los que hablan español van a entender: las generaciones de cristal de hoy, se morirían de un ataque de ansiedad el primer dia, y no llegarían a los 20 días sin que el 90% estén fríos bajo la nieve.

[gozdea]

According to US Americans everything is either Hollywood or Bollywood :)))
Society of Snow gave the "deserved respect" to survivors and deceased much much better than the Hollywood made Alive! I wasn't surprised that all team are local actors (Uruguayan, Argentinian) and Spanish.

Society of Snow abbreviate as (SOS).. i don't know if this was intentional but quite impactful!

[trevorkolmatycki]

Unfortunate that they didn’t make it a 6 episode series.

[VerisimilitudeFilms]

"Survive!" Mexican Exploitation
"Alive" Hollywood Movie
"Society..." A Spanish Movie

[ThisGuy]

Truly one of the best movies I've seen in a long time... Glad Hollywood had nothing to do with it

[emiliobello]

This should have won over The Zone Of Interest

[sushicourier]

Read the book Alive! It goes into great detail and is absolutely heartbreaking. When they experience the avalanche that kills 8 and leaves only 19 remaining, its crushing!