The Echo
Seen it?2024 | 102 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 2 Berlin awards: Berlinale Documentary Film Award:, Berlinale Documentary Film Award: Encounters: Best Director. Also nominated for 1 more Berlin award. Plus 8 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tatiana Huezo
- Montserrat Hernández HernándezMontse
- Luz María Vázquez GonzálezLuz Ma
- Sarahí Rojas HernándezSarahí
- María de los Ángeles Pacheco TapiaAbuela Angeles
- William Antonio Vázquez González
- Ramiro Hernández Hernández
- Uriel Hernández Hernández
- Andrea González Lima
- Berenice Cortés Muñoz