Spoiler warning! The film shows how through dedication and teamwork, 16 teammates were able to survive and continue surviving until they were rescued. This doesn’t mean surviving didn’t come with its challenges. First, of the 45 that were on board the plane, 12 died during the crash landing. From there, the stranded survivors had to overcome being stranded in the freezing temperatures of the Andes. Those with injuries didn’t last long. The film doesn’t shy away from showing the brutality that was the first night. You see people trying to stay awake and not fall into a deep sleep in the cold. Those in pain scream throughout the night and eventually succumb to their injuries. Afterward, the survivors have to worry about food and water. At first, they do their best by rationing what little food they have. For water, they make a makeshift bowl using plane parts and melt the ice into it. This plan doesn’t last them long as eventually they run out of food. This is where morality and ethics determine the means of survival as the survivors choose to start eating their fallen comrades. The film doesn’t show the gore or butchering of humans. Instead, we hear pieces of flesh being cut and then what resembles meat being eaten by the survivors. Some saw discomfort in eating fellow friends at first, but soon they saw it was the only way they could survive.