champagneislife: THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS (LE OTTO MONTAGNE) will premiere in competition at Cannes Festi

champagneislife:

THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS (LE OTTO MONTAGNE) will premiere in competition at Cannes Festival . 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. THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS is written and Directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch. The film, based on the novel of the same title written by Paolo Cognetti, stars Luca Marinelli (Martin Eden), Alessandro Borghi (Devils), Filippo Timi (Vincere) and Elena Lietti (TrePiani).