The Echo

2024 1h 42m ES

👍

7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 17

Documentary

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

MUBISubscription

MUBI Amazon ChannelSubscription

Cast

Montserrat Hernández Hernández
Montse
Luz María Vázquez González
Luz Ma
Sarahí Rojas Hernández
Sarahí
María de los Ángeles Pacheco Tapia
Abuela Angeles
William Antonio Vázquez González
Ramiro Hernández Hernández
Uriel Hernández Hernández
Andrea González Lima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatiana Huezo
Writers: Tatiana Huezo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Germany, Mexico

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 2 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Germany, Mexico.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Tatiana Huezo, shot by Ernesto Pardo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Jacobo Lieberman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Lucrecia Gutiérrez Maupomé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Montserrat Hernández Hernández and Luz María Vázquez González and Sarahí Rojas Hernández carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt26448953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tatiana Huezo directs. Ernesto Pardo behind the camera. Jacobo Lieberman scores. Lucrecia Gutiérrez Maupomé cuts. Produced in Germany, Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Mexico.
3Directed by Tatiana Huezo, shot by Ernesto Pardo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jacobo Lieberman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lucrecia Gutiérrez Maupomé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Montserrat Hernández Hernández and Luz María Vázquez González and Sarahí Rojas Hernández carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt26448953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "growing up", "struggle for survival", "family", "childhood".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ernesto Pardo
Original score: Jacobo Lieberman
Editing: Lucrecia Gutiérrez Maupomé
Sound: Lena Esquenazi
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: The Echo (2024)

Awards

Berlinale Documentary Award

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Also by

Tatiana Huezo

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2025-07-24
★ 7/10
There is something of the time capsule to this documentary of a small village in Mexico. Nothing here has changed for centuries as the younger generations tend the sheep flocks and the elderly whilst nature presents them with some challenges that test not just their faith in themselves but their desires to stay and live this subsistence life. Some don’t, and move to the big city where electricity, running water, food and jobs are far more plentiful. There is a scene with an elderly lady walking up a steep hill carrying two buckets of water on a pole across her shoulders that did make me hope that she didn’t have to retake that shot too often, and indeed there are plenty of authentic images as these villagers grapple with everything from the ageing process to drought. For the most part, we take our view from the youngsters of this community and that offers us something freshly optimistic and tangibly realistic - and the filming provides us with an observation, amidst some beautiful and pristine scenery, of a lifestyle that probably faces it’s most formidable of obstacles despite their enthusiasm and stoicism. It’s a film about humanity and nature existing with a certain degree of synchronicity and is crafted accordingly.

Production companies