A survivor remembers the tragic 1972 plane crash behind the Society of the Snow

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From Lord of the Flies to Lost to Yellowjackets, fictional stories about plane crashes that leave 

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people stranded in the woods have long been a source of popular entertainment.

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These narratives generally highlight the dark side of human nature, often focusing on how 

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survivors ultimately turn against each other under the stress of such dire circumstances. 

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But in Society of the Snow, now streaming on Netflix, director J.A. 

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Bayona (The Impossible, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) tells the true story of how 16 members and 

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supporters of the Uruguayan rugby team managed to survive for 72 days by working against the odds in one of the world's harshest environments.

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