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The Eight Mountains

Play trailer 1:58 Poster for The Eight Mountains Released Apr 28, 2023 2h 27m Drama Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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After meeting as children over a series of summers in the Italian Alps, Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi) reunite as adults to build a mountainside cottage which becomes a site of both reflection and reconciliation.
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Patient, profound and sometimes a bit ponderous, The Eight Mountains reaches breathtaking peaks in its careful observance of an intimate friendship.

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Alison Willmore New York Magazine/Vulture The Eight Mountains offers all sorts of ecstatically beautiful footage of the Italian Alps, but it also spins out a delicate, rueful story about trying to find a balance between nature and work... Dec 9, 2023 Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Every teenage boy should watch this movie, and the sooner the better. Rated: 3.5/4 May 27, 2023 Full Review Odie Henderson Boston Globe The look of the film is so spectacular that I almost want to recommend you see it solely for that reason. It wasn’t enough to save the film for me. Rated: 2.5/4 May 26, 2023 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com It is a beautiful, endearing, and charming story about male friendship over time narrated with elegance and sensitivity although with a somewhat excessive running time. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 6, 2024 Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine The film immerses us in the majesty of the Alps and confronts us with the complexity of the world we inhabit and the ties that unite us. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Jun 6, 2024 Full Review Jeffrey Overstreet Looking Closer I’ll be seeing these mountainscapes when I close my eyes for a long time to come. And ... I’m grateful to have another substantial entry in that neglected genre of films about male friendships. Rated: B Apr 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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R Victor B All the beauty and all the ultimate angst, so wonderfully and movingly rendered. It is a totally unpredictable tale--as is the story of most lives. Although I am not the first to say it, could the principal setting be any more splendid? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/23 Full Review Bridget W Wonderful story about the journey of 2 best friends. Beautifully directed, showing true love between 2 men without crossing the line. Nice to see a wholesome movie without any sexuality. Gorgeous cinematography. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/23 Full Review Kembell An extraordinary thought-provoking fim. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/11/23 Full Review Ben K Gorgeous, thoughtful look at friendship and family. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/23 Full Review Audience Member My mother put this on randomly a while ago, I had never heard of it before. I was shocked, how good a mountain movie could be. Ever had a friend who actually shouldn’t be your friend because they share different values entirely? I think this movie captures a kind of relationship like this perfectly. Of course there is the conflict of different approaches to life that is central to the movie but the true highlight for me is the realistic and relatable relationship. The complex feelings these two hold for each other and for the people around them really make the movie. This doesn’t take away from the conflict though, the resolution to which is amazing as well. Because of course Bruno dies, but he dies happily and gratified. The movie depicts no approach as right and none as wrong. Pietro is happy wandering the mountains and Bruno is happy, literally dying on that mountain. The aesthetic of the actual mountains is gorgeous. Some movies go for the imposing monuments of nature aesthetic for mountains and they do that when Pietro and Bruno are children. But it’s beautiful to see how the mountains change from these feared monsters to a realm of freedom for Pietro, because the way the mountains are shot goes along with it. I can’t comment too much on the acting because I watched this movie with German voice actors. But the physical performance is incredible especially from Luca Marinelli, Pietro’s adult actor. Hope to see more from him. Overall I love this movie. Absolute sleeper hit. My mother put this on randomly a while ago, I had never heard of it before. It’s great drama with realistic and complex characters and great philosophy behind it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Sofus F A heavily themed film with a focus on cycles of inhereted behaviours, seasons, friendship and estrangement, travel to and from and up and down & ultimately life and death. A recurring soundtrack by Daniel Norgren echoes and molds itself to the current mood throughout the film be it aluring or ominous. A very gripping watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After meeting as children over a series of summers in the Italian Alps, Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi) reunite as adults to build a mountainside cottage which becomes a site of both reflection and reconciliation.
Director
Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix van Groeningen
Screenwriter
Paolo Cognetti, Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch
Distributor
Sideshow and Janus Films
Production Co
Elastic Film, Screen Flanders, Menuetto Film, SKY, Ciné+, Film Commission Regione Valle d'Aosta, Rufus, Canal+, Wildside, Pyramide Productions, Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Vision Distribution
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$300.4K
Runtime
2h 27m
Sound Mix
Digital 5.1
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)
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