

The Eight Mountains
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
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7.6/10
875 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $9.5M
- Language
- Nepali
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- mountain
- male friendship
- building a house
- father son relationship
- alps
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Behind the camera
Produced in
Belgium, France, Italy, United Kingdom
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereAFI Fest3 Nov 2022
- PremiereSundance Film Festival20 Jan 2023
- Theatrical (limited)NR28 Apr 2023
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A12 May 2023
- Physical12Blu-ray31 Jul 2023
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival14 Aug 2022
- TheatricalM30 Nov 2023
- Physical6 Mar 2024
BelgiumBE
- Digital / OTT1421 Dec 2022
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+5 Jan 2023
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical (limited)721 Dec 2022
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1219 May 2023
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival18 May 2022
- Theatrical21 Dec 2022
- Digital / OTTVOD27 Apr 2023
- PhysicalTPDVD & Blu-Ray2 May 2023
- TVARTE9 Jun 2025
GermanyDE
- PremiereMunich Film Festival24 Jun 2022
- Theatrical612 Jan 2023
- Digital / OTT626 May 2023
- Physical62 Jun 2023
GreeceGR
- Theatrical30 Mar 2023
IndonesiaID
- Digital / OTTKlikFilm1 Apr 2024
ItalyIT
- Theatrical21 Dec 2022
Frequently asked questions
The Eight Mountains was released on 21 December 2022.
Audience reviews
3- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/18/2023
"Pietro" (a scene stealing Lupo Barbiero) is a young boy taken by his mother from their home in Turin to a small mountain village where amongst the dozen or so residents he befriends "Bruno" (Cristiano Sassella). The latter boy lives with his cheese-making uncle, content to follow in his footsteps. After a few trips, the visiting family decide to offer "Bruno" an opportunity for education in the city, but when that c…
- B10/10
badelf
5/31/2023
This is an amazing and captivating study of the personal growth two men and their relationship over a forty-year period. It's never boring, in spite of the film length. The pacing is just perfect for the unfolding of kind of deep love that humans may have for each other. "In certain lives, there are mountains to which we may never return. That in lives like his and mine, you cannot go back to the mountain that is …
- B6/10
Brent Marchant
9/1/2023
Considering the importance of friendship in our lives, it’s somewhat surprising that there aren’t more movies devoted to this subject. But perhaps that’s because it’s difficult to make truly engaging films that effectively address this topic. Such is the case with this would-be grand sweeping epic set against the mountain landscapes of Italy and Nepal. In this tale of life-long friendship and self-discovery, director…
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