: Stars Luca Marinelli (Pietro) and Alessandro Borghi (Bruno), who are real-life friends, bringing a profound, unspoken chemistry to their roles.
: Meeting as children in the Alpine village of Grana, the two form an immediate, rugged bond. The Eight Mountains (2022)
: Primarily filmed in the Aosta Valley of Northern Italy, including the slopes of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, with additional sequences filmed in Nepal . : Stars Luca Marinelli (Pietro) and Alessandro Borghi
: 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. : Shot by Ruben Impens in a 4:3
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.
: Reunited as adults following the death of Pietro’s father, they fulfill the father's dream by rebuilding a ruined mountainside cabin together. Key Features
: The title refers to a Buddhist concept: while some find wisdom by visiting eight different mountains (wandering), others find it by staying at the center on the highest peak (home).