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.

Critics Consensus

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

Dec 9, 2023

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...

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Ty Burr

Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack)

May 27, 2023

3.5/4

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

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

May 26, 2023

2.5/4

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.

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Codie Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 2, 2025

9/10

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

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

Jul 17, 2025

3/5

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.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Jun 6, 2024

3.5/5

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]

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Charlotte Vandermeersch

Director

Felix van Groeningen

Director

Alessandro Borghi

Bruno

Luca Marinelli

Pietro

Filippo Timi

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Elena Lietti

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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.

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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