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...g man. When faced with this disastrous episode Nando assumes the role of leader. After the food has run out, he suggests they eat the dead whose bodies have been preserved in the snow. The others agree, comparing it to communion, where those who have passed on provide their friends the means to survive. I believe that his thinking was that he must protect those whom had survived so far and must partake in any means deemed necessary in order to stay alive. Equally compelling is the film's portrait of the heroism of the two men who risked their lives in a grueling and dangerous descent in search of help. Nando’s faith throughout the movie is overwhelming. When the two reach the top of the mountain as Nando’s companion gets discouraged due to the lack of civilization they discover, Nando exclaims, “It’s magnificent…it’s God.” The concept ...