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The Echo

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In the remote village of El Echo that exists outside of time, the children care for the sheep and their elders. While the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with each act, word and silence of their parents. A story about the echo of what clings to the soul, about the certainty of shelter provided by those around us, about rebellion and vertigo in the face of life. About growing up.

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Chris Shields Sight & Sound 5d
Tatiana Huezo blends detached observation with incisive commentary in a collage-like film capturing the rhythms of life in the traditional Mexican village of El Echo. Go to Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times 08/07/2024
4/5
These kids look after younger siblings and elderly relatives, though amid the chores they seem entirely at ease before the camera, a tribute to their trust in Huezo. Made without voiceover, her film feels like the purest naturalism, but it has a twist. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 07/23/2024
4/5
A distinctive, perhaps unique kind of intuitive, immersive film-making. Go to Full Review Steve Morrissey Radio Times May 23
4/5
Some sequences suggest a sense of "scripted reality", but the film's simple power and spellbinding images override any such concerns. Go to Full Review Rene Sanchez Cine Sin Fronteras 11/14/2024
3.5/4
A beautiful and fascinating documentary about the power of resilience of rural communities in Mexico. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews 09/03/2024
4.5/5
Set in a tiny village in the Mexican highlands, Tatiana Huezo’s The Echo is a mesmerising mosaic of a group of children growing up. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Tatiana Huezo

Director

Montserrat Hernández

Self

María de los Ángeles Pacheco

Self

Tatiana Huezo

Writer

Tatiana Huezo

Producer

Dalia Reyes

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Synopsis In the remote village of El Echo that exists outside of time, the children care for the sheep and their elders. While the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with each act, word and silence of their parents. A story about the echo of what clings to the soul, about the certainty of shelter provided by those around us, about rebellion and vertigo in the face of life. About growing up.
Director
Tatiana Huezo
Producer
Tatiana Huezo, Dalia Reyes
Screenwriter
Tatiana Huezo, Tatiana Huezo
Production Co
Match Factory Productions, Radiola Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 42m