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THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS
LE OTTO MONTAGNE
FELIX VAN GROENINGEN, CHARLOTTE VANDERMEERSCH
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THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS
LE OTTO MONTAGNE
FELIX VAN GROENINGEN, CHARLOTTE VANDERMEERSCH
Country
ITALY | BELGIUM | FRANCE
language
ITALIAN | ENGLISH | NEPALI
2022 year
147 Minutes

Synopsis

The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home. Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life.

Producer(s) or Production Company: Wildside production, Rufus, Menuetto, Pyramide Productions, Vision Distribution
Screenplay: Paolo Cognetti, Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix van Groeningen
Director of Photography: Ruben Impens
Editor: Nico Leunen
Music: Daniel Norgren
Sound: Alessandro Feletti
Cast: Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Elena Lietti, Filippo Timi
Awards - Winner: Cannes FF (Jury Prize), Valladolid IFF (Blogos de Oro Award, Best Cinematography), Dublin IFF (Dublin Film Critics Award - Best Editor), Vilnius IFF (Audience Award), David di Donatello Awards (Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay)
Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection: Munich FF (ARRI/OSRAM Award), Gaudi Awards (Best European Film),
Director's Biography
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FELIX VAN GROENINGEN, CHARLOTTE VANDERMEERSCH

Born in 1983 in Belgium, Charlotte Vandermeersch has notably played in LOFT by Erik Van Looy, BELGICA by Felix Van Groeningen, ADORATION by Fabrice du Weltz, as well as the series DEADLINE14/10, DEADLINE 25/05 & RED SONJA. Born in 1977 in Belgium, Felix Van Groeningen directed STEVE + SKY in 2004, DAGEN ZONDER LIEF in 2007, then in 2009 LA MERDITUDE DES CHOSES, presented at the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes. After co-writing ALABAMA MONROE, they decided to co-write & co-direct THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS, in official competition at the 2022 Cannes FF where it received the jury prize.