Christmas holidays in Iceland. 56 independent scenes draws a portrait, both biting and tender, of modern day country during the often turbulent but also exciting time during a year. This collection touch upon the universals of our humanity. The characters struggle with their solitude, their fears, their present and their past. A contemporary panorama by turns ironic and caustic, Echo allows each character to question their place in the society they live in.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 20 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, 2019
- Genre
- Drama, Satire
- Language
- Icelandic
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Screenplay
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Producers
- Live Hide, Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir, Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Cinematography
- Sophia Olsson
- Music
- Kjartan Sveinsson
- Cast
- Sigurmar Albertsson, Bent Kingo Andersen, Sif Arnarsdóttir
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Youth Jury Award
Sponsors and partners
- Audience award partner
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Director
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. His first feature „Volcano“ (2011) that was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. The second feature „Sparrows“ (2015) won the Golden Shell at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
