I ran across this independently produced film "The Endless Flight" on Amazon prime after the release of the immensely popular new Netflix movie, "Society of the Snow", about the Andes plane crash. This one was a surprise as it stars real life Andes plane crash survivor Eduardo Strauch. His wife, Laura Braga de Strauch, produced this film.
Strauch plays a father named Daniel who lost his wife in the plane crash that he survived. The storyline also follows seven other characters who survived: a young man and his best friend, a widow, a cancer patient, and the last members of a soccer team. Sound familiar?
Though it's a fictional story that takes place in modern times, The Endless Flight borrows many factual people from the Andes plane crash history. It also tells even more untold stories of what life was like for the survivors when they returned home. As most of the movies and documentaries about the Andes only follow the 72 days they were up in the mountains, Flight gives an interesting perspective on what it's like for any survivors of certain situations to return home and face families and friends of people who did not survive.
Seeing Eduardo Strauch in a film outside of being interviewed in an Andes documentary was very refreshing. Being an accomplished painter, his artwork is showcased throughout the film and is integrated into his character, Daniel. Kaitlyn Barlow plays his daughter, Sofia, who acts effortlessly alongside Strauch as a tortured daughter trying to heal from the loss of Amalia, her mother. An ambitiously made film and a pleasantly fresh surprise to watch.
