Echo (2007 film)

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Echo
Directed by Anders Morgenthaler
Written by Mette Heeno
Starring Kim Bodnia
Stine Fischer Christensen
Villads Milthers Fritsche
Peter Stormare
Release date
  • 7 December 2007 (2007-12-07)
Running time
80 minutes
Country Denmark
Language Danish

Echo is a 2007 Danish drama film, directed by Anders Morgenthaler, and starring Kim Bodnia.

Contents

Premise

A policeman, Simon, abducts his son Louie and takes him to an abandoned cottage. Slowly, he begins to lose his mind.

Cast

Release and rception

The film was presented at the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2007. Variety praised the acting and first half of the film, but criticized the plot. [1]

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References

  1. Holland, Jonathan (2 October 2007). "Echo". Variety. Retrieved 13 November 2024.