De Acht Bergen (Le Otto Montagne)
Compelling film adaptation of Paolo Cognetti’s bestseller about the special friendship between city boy Pietro and Bruno, a boy from the mountains.
During his childhood summers in the Italian Alps, Pietro befriends Bruno, the only boy living year-round in a remote mountain village. Their friendship grows into a bond that will shape both their lives, even as they follow very different paths. While Pietro leaves the mountains behind to explore the world, Bruno remains rooted in the landscape he has always known. Years later, an inheritance brings them back together, forcing them to confront memories, ambitions, and the choices that have defined them.
Based on Paolo Cognetti’s acclaimed international bestseller, The Eight Mountains unfolds as a rich and poignant story about friendship, family, and the profound influence of place on our lives. Directors Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch capture the majesty and stillness of the Alps in a film that feels both epic and deeply intimate. A moving meditation on belonging, loss, and the paths we choose to follow.