The Eight Mountains (2022) Apr 2026

Adapted from Paolo Cognetti’s award-winning novel, the story follows , a city boy from Turin, and Bruno , the last child of a remote mountain village.

: Shot by Ruben Impens in a 4:3 aspect ratio , the film uses vertical framing to emphasize the towering scale of the mountains and the intimacy of the characters within them. The Eight Mountains (2022)

: Features an evocative, "retro-Americana" soundtrack by Swedish singer-songwriter Daniel Norgren . Critical Reception Critical Reception : Meeting as children in the

: Meeting as children in the Alpine village of Grana, the two form an immediate, rugged bond. Core Premise Critics have praised the film for

(2022) is an epic, contemplative drama that captures the life-long bond between two men against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Italian Alps. Directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch , the film won the Jury Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Core Premise

Critics have praised the film for being "as intimate as it is monumental". Reviewers from platforms like The Guardian describe it as a "deeply intelligent meditation on our capacity for love". It currently holds a high audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes for its visually stunning and heartwarming narrative. The Eight Mountains (2022)