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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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Danny Leigh Financial Times 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. Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian A distinctive, perhaps unique kind of intuitive, immersive film-making. Rated: 4/5 Jul 23, 2024 Full Review Carlos Aguilar The Playlist A melancholically lush and intricately humanist portrait. Rated: A- Feb 25, 2023 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews 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. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Alejandro Alemán El Universal A hybrid that borders on fiction and reality, with endearing characters that show something that until now was absent from the director's filmography: a glimmer of hope. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 27, 2024 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Largely seen through the eyes of brightly curious children who echo the experiences of their parents, this film offers a riveting glimpse into their culture. Rated: 4/5 Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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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