One of the members of Society of the Snow‘s cast recently revealed an interesting behind-the-scenes tragic detail that adds a deeper layer to Roberto Canessa’s character in the movie. Society of the Snow, Netflix’s most recent survival film directed by Spanish director Alejandro Bayona, has certainly brought back a lot of attention to a forgotten real-life story, such as the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash from 1972. The film has been praised for its realism and the importance it gives to the people who didn’t make it back home.
A huge reason behind the realism of the film is Society of the Snow‘s cast. Enzo Vogrincic as Numa, Agustin Pardella as Nando, and Matias Recalt as Canessa are the highlights of the film regarding acting performances. One of the things that helped the actors accomplish such realistic portrayals is related to the climatic characteristics of Society of the Snow‘s locations. The cast had to undergo low-temperature conditions in addition to filming with real snow. However, Recalt has recently revealed a curious and tragic story of how he got closer to the role he was portraying.
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Society Of The Snow Actor Matías Recalt Revealed That His Father’s Death Brought Him Closer To Canessa’s Character
In addition to some amazing hidden details in Society of the Snow, in an interview with La Nacion that he shared with his co-star Agustin Pardella, Matías Recalt revealed that he almost declined the project because of his father’s death two months before the filming of the movie. Interestingly, his decision not to miss the chance of a lifetime in an international production directed by an important director such as Bayona brought him closer to Roberto Canessa’s character in an unexpected way.
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In the interview, Recalt also revealed that in conversations with Canessa himself while preparing for the role, the Society of the Snow Andes plane crash survivor told the actor that a key thing to make it till the end was postponing his grief process to stay focused on staying alive. It would have been impossible for him to keep a fighting spirit if he had let his emotions prevent him from taking an active role. Curiously, that is what Recalt did when he accepted to make the film, which brought him to a very similar mind-state to Canessa’s in 1972.
Matías Recalt’s Real Experiences Made His Connection To Robert Canessa’s Life After Society Of The Snow Even Stronger
In addition to postponing his grief process to make the movie, another curious coincidence related to his father’s death made Matias Recalt’s connection with Roberto Canessa even greater. Recalt’s father died from a stroke after being hospitalized for some time while he was also getting ready for his role in Society of the Snow. During that time, he learned all sorts of things about medicine and, more specifically, cardiology, which happens to be real-life Roberto Canessa’s profession.
Society of the Snow
- Release Date
- December 15, 2023
- Director
- J.A. Bayona
- Cast
- Matías Recalt , Agustin Pardella , Felipe González Otaño , Luciano Chatton , Valentino Alonso , Francisco Romero , Agustín Berruti , Andy Pruss
- Runtime
- 144 Minutes
