Our screening on Friday 26 May features open captioned subtitles for the hard of hearing.  

In a secluded village in the Italian Alps, an unlikely brotherhood forms between two young boys: Pietro, a boy from the city, and Bruno, who has only ever known life in the mountains. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his home while Pietro aspires to greater heights, but as decades pass and lives unfold, their paths ultimately lead them back to where they first met – and back to each other. Set against a truly magnificent Italian landscape, The Eight Mountains is a profoundly moving portrait of a lifelong friendship.

The Garden Cinema View:

Belgian directors Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch adapt the novel by Paolo Cognetti, winner of the Strega Prize in 2017, with heart and sensitivity. It is the moving story of a friendship between Pietro and Bruno, played by the extraordinary Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi, spanning 4 decades. The mountains, framed in 4:3, emerge as characters themselves; the cliff faces alternating with the close-ups of the two protagonists. A film made of dense silences and vast feelings, but also of measured steps that, from the Alps to the Himalayas, accompany us towards a cathartic experience. Powerful and fragile, it is a deeply touching film of air and life.

Cast:
Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Filippo Timi, Elena Lietti