Society of the Snow

Society of the Snow
Netflix release poster
SpanishLa sociedad de la nieve
Directed byJ. A. Bayona
Screenplay by
Based onLa sociedad de la nieve
by Pablo Vierci
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPedro Luque
Edited by
  • Jaume Martí
  • Andrés Gil
Music byMichael Giacchino[1]
Production
companies
  • Misión de Audaces Films
  • El Arriero Films
  • Netflix
Distributed by
  • Netflix
  • Tripictures[a]
Release dates
  • 9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) (Venice)
  • 15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) (Spain)
  • 22 December 2023 (2023-12-22) (United States)
  • 4 January 2024 (2024-01-04) (Netflix)
Running time
144 minutes
Countries
LanguageSpanish
Budget€60 million[3]
(USD$65 million)[4]

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Michael Giacchino Scoring J.A. Bayona's 'Society of the Snow'". Film Music Reporter. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (6 October 2023). "Spanish nationality certificate for cinematographic films" (PDF). www.sede.mcu.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "¿Cuánto ha costado 'La sociedad de la nieve'? Así es la superproducción de Bayona con Netflix". Film Reporter. 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (29 January 2024). "Netflix Gets 18 Oscar Nominations, but Viewers Prefer 'The Postcard Killings' to 'Maestro'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ Society of the Snow. Hachette UK. 7 April 2022. ISBN 978-1-4087-1637-3. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 July 2023). "Netflix Survival Thriller 'Society of the Snow,' About Andes Plane Crash Survivors, Set as Venice Film Festival Closer". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ Meseguer, Astrid (29 April 2022). "'La sociedad de la nieve': así es el ambicioso rodaje de J.A. Bayona sobre el Milagro de los Andes". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2023 | La sociedad de la nieve by J.A. Bayona is the closing film of the 80th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ Redacción. "La sociedad de la nieve tuvo su estreno en cines uruguayos: la emoción de su director". El Observador. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  10. ^ "The film that will represent Spain at the Oscars will arrive on Netflix on January 4". La Razón (in Spanish). 23 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  11. ^ "IFC Center - Society of the Snow". Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  12. ^ "'La sociedad de la nieve', la película 'granadina' de J.A. Bayona, ya tiene fecha de estreno en Netflix". Ideal (in Spanish). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  13. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (21 December 2023). "2024 Oscar Shortlists Unveiled: 'Barbie,' 'Poor Things,' 'Maestro,' and 'The Zone of Interest' Make the Cut". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2023.


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