The 2024 Oscars were undoubtedly filled with surprises. However, not everyone was thrilled with the night’s winners, especially Society of the Snow fans. While the film directed by J. A. Bayona became a phenomenon, and one of the audience’s favorite films, it did not fare the same at the awards ceremony. Society of the Snow was nominated in two categories, Best International Film and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, but failed to take home the trophy in non.
It lost the Best International Film category to The Zone of Interest, while the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category was lost to Poor Things. The public’s reaction was swift, and as soon as the news broke that the film about the 1972 Andes flight disaster hadn’t won any Oscars, thousands of people criticized the Academy. Many fans took to social media to express that the awards were unjust, especially in the makeup category.
cannot get over how society of the snow lost all their oscar nominations this film hit me so hard I don’t get it pic.twitter.com/3ag2FwTBxu
— e🐚 (@divineysl) March 11, 2024
if the society of the snow was a hollywood film it would have won in less than a second
but some of y’all are not ready for that conversation #Oscar2024 #OSCAR pic.twitter.com/DuLfK6KdFd— aki ^_^ JUANI DAY (@akilatwt) March 11, 2024
The Reaction of the Society of the Snow Cast to Losing at the Oscars
Undoubtedly, many believed that Society of the Snow would return home with at least one Oscar, and although realizing that wouldn’t happen was somewhat disappointing, what truly broke our hearts was the cast’s reaction when the winners were announced.
Although this wasn’t televised live, a video of the exact moment the cast, all holding hands, waited to hear if they were the winners went viral. Their faces of joy and excitement faded as soon as they heard they had lost, and although several of them were on the verge of tears, the audience around them filled them with applause. The post says: “When they want to make me feel bad but I already saw the kids’ reactions after losing the Oscar.”
cuando me quieren hacer sentir mal pero yo ya vi las reacciones de los chicos tras perder el Oscar.#Oscars #LaSociedadDeLaNieve pic.twitter.com/ECEqzCZ5H5
— Yaya (@AdamaaryDay) March 11, 2024
What about you? Do you think Society of the Snow deserved better at the Oscars?
This story was written in Spanish by Mariana Martell in Cultura Colectiva.
