: 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.
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. The Eight Mountains (2022)
: As they grow, Pietro travels the world seeking purpose, while Bruno remains fiercely devoted to his mountain roots. : Shot by Ruben Impens in a 4:3
: Meeting as children in the Alpine village of Grana, the two form an immediate, rugged bond. : Meeting as children in the Alpine village
: 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 (Bruno), who are real-life friends, bringing a profound, unspoken chemistry to their roles.