The Eight Mountains – Films in Forest Row

The Eight Mountains

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Director: Felix van Groeningen / Charlotte Vandermeersch, Italy/Belgium/France 2022, 147 mins, 15

"a film that’s wise and patient enough to show us the twists and turns of paths without constantly telling us where to go" Financial Times

Tracing the friendship of two boys (who meet aged twelve in an idyllic mountain village in the Italian Alps) during several life-altering encounters, the film explores what it means to be true friends for life while dealing with generational guilt and trauma. Co-winner of the 2022 Cannes Jury Prize and based on the 2016 award-winning novel by Paulo Cognetti.

Further reading

  1. The Observer
  2. Los Angeles Times
  3. Financial Times
  4. Interview with the filmmakers
  5. RogerEbert.com

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