Society of the Snow (2023)

Despite the brutal subject matter, this was a surprisingly easy watch. The pacing was superb and the script did a great job of keeping me engaged and desensitizing me to the horror of what they had to do -- which is probably exactly what happened to the survivors themselves. What was naturally abominable became necessary which then was simply normal. And the scenery! What small creatures we are on this vast landscape: this film really brings our own fragility into focus.

But even with all that, I never really connected with any of the characters and was only able to pick a few out of the group with regularity. There could've been a much bigger emotional impact here if we got to know at least some of them as individuals, maybe through flashbacks and inner monologues. Since several of the men are still alive, this should've been possible.

B