The Eight Mountains (2022) (A-Z POPULAR)

: Primarily filmed in the Aosta Valley of Northern Italy, including the slopes of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, with additional sequences filmed in Nepal .

: The title refers to a Buddhist concept: while some find wisdom by visiting eight different mountains (wandering), others find it by staying at the center on the highest peak (home). The Eight Mountains (2022)

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. : Primarily filmed in the Aosta Valley of

(2022) is an epic, contemplative drama that captures the life-long bond between two men against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Italian Alps. Directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch , the film won the Jury Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Core Premise (2022) is an epic, contemplative drama that captures

: Features an evocative, "retro-Americana" soundtrack by Swedish singer-songwriter Daniel Norgren . Critical Reception

: 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.