The Eight Mountains

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The Eight Mountains

2023

2h 27m

Drama

Adventure

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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

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Ty Burr

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Every teenage boy should watch this movie, and the sooner the better.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 27, 2023

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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

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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

The Eight Mountains is an absolute feast for the senses, a stunning tribute to the magnificence of mountains that leaves one in awe.

Rated: 9/10

Aug 2, 2025

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

With a shadow of a doubt on the narrative, THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS aligns the trajectories of these characters against a greater unknown of fate, emphasized by the grand peaks and endless snowy ground that can overtake any inhabitant on the screen.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 17, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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Kembell

An extraordinary thought-provoking fim.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/23

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Ben K

Gorgeous, thoughtful look at friendship and family.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/23

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Jonathan K

I think I'm being a little harsh with my rating, but the film is very slow. If you're in the mood for subtlety and picturesque views it's a good one, though. The story is nuanced and the acting matches that tone. The two friends come across as stereotypical men who don't talk about their feelings and barely communicate, which is probably relatable to many people, but not to me. Because of that I found it hard to connect with them or believe the depth of their supposed care for each other. There's very little emotion in the film. It's detached, and it never pulled at my heartstrings. What it does have is great cinematography and some stunning landscapes. It's a beautiful movie to look at, just slow and longer than I think it needed to be. Some of the hiking shots looked legit perilous for the actors. I can't believe they let them do that kind of thing, and it sure wasn't CGI or even stunt doubles best I could tell.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/23/25

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A F

Jury Prize, Cannes 2022. A memorable story, accompanied by superb music from Daniel Norgren.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Charlotte Vandermeersch

Director

Felix van Groeningen

Director

Alessandro Borghi

Bruno

Luca Marinelli

Pietro

Filippo Timi

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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: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Rufus, Wildside, Menuetto Film, Elastic Film, Film Commission Regione Valle d'Aosta, Pyramide Productions, Screen Flanders, Canal+, SKY, Vision Distribution, Ciné+
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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