Echo

2019 1h 19m IS

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 40

Drama

Synopsis

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Through 56 independent scenes, Echo draws a portrait, both biting and tender, of modern day Iceland during the often turbulent but also exciting time of the Christmas holidays.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ragnar Jónsson
Bjarki Thor
Sigurmar Albertsson
Bent Kingo Andersen
Sif Arnarsdóttir
Ari Arnarson
Finnur Arnar Arnarson
Árni Arnarson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Writers: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Languages: English, Icelandic
Countries: Iceland, France, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Icelandic.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Iceland, France, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, shot by Sophia Olsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacob Secher Schulsinger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ragnar Jónsson and Bjarki Thor and Sigurmar Albertsson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rúnar Rúnarsson directs. Sophia Olsson behind the camera. Kjartan Sveinsson scores. Jacob Secher Schulsinger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iceland, France, Switzerland. Dialogue in English, Icelandic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Icelandic.
4International production across 3 countries: Iceland, France, Switzerland.
5Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, shot by Sophia Olsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kjartan Sveinsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jacob Secher Schulsinger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ragnar Jónsson and Bjarki Thor and Sigurmar Albertsson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9296808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.