Echo

Bergmál

Genre

Drama, Experimental

Director

Rúnar Rúnarsson

Run time

1h 19min

Iceland, Christmas time.

As everyone prepares for the holidays, a peculiar atmosphere falls upon the country revealing emotions of both excitement and concern. In the middle of the countryside, an abandoned farm is burning. In a school, a children’s choir is singing Christmas carols. In a slaughterhouse, chickens are parading along a rail. In a museum, a mother is arguing with her ex-husband on the phone. In a living room, a young girl is making her grandmother try on her new virtual reality headset...

Through 56 scenes, “Echo” draws a portrait, both biting and tender, of modern society.

The latest film from the director who’s debut feature “Volcano” opened PÖFF in 2011.

Genre

Drama, Experimental

Director

Rúnar Rúnarsson

Run time

1h 19min

Iceland, Christmas time.

As everyone prepares for the holidays, a peculiar atmosphere falls upon the country revealing emotions of both excitement and concern. In the middle of the countryside, an abandoned farm is burning. In a school, a children’s choir is singing Christmas carols. In a slaughterhouse, chickens are parading along a rail. In a museum, a mother is arguing with her ex-husband on the phone. In a living room, a young girl is making her grandmother try on her new virtual reality headset...

Through 56 scenes, “Echo” draws a portrait, both biting and tender, of modern society.

The latest film from the director who’s debut feature “Volcano” opened PÖFF in 2011.

Info

Rating

(none)

Production year

2019

Global distributor

Jour2fete

Local distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

In cinema

11/24/2019