Echo
TITLE
Echo
DIRECTOR
Rúnar Rúnarsson
COUNTRY
Iceland, France
YEAR
2019
DURATION
79′
GENRE
Drama
Overview

Echo
Iceland, Christmas time. As everyone prepares for the holidays, a peculiar atmosphere falls upon the country revealing emotions of both excitement and concern. In the middle of the countryside, an abandoned farm is burning. In a school, a children’s choir is singing Christmas carols. In a slaughterhouse, chickens are parading along a rail. In a museum, a mother is arguing with her ex-husband on the phone. In a living room, a young girl is making her grandmother try on her new virtual reality headset... Through 56 scenes, Echo draws a portrait, both biting and tender, of modern society.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.
Credits
- DirectorRúnar Rúnarsson
- ScreenplayRúnar Rúnarsson
- CinematographySophia Olsson FSF
- Cast
- Editing Jacob Secher Schulsinger
- Producer/s
- Production CompanyNimbus Iceland, Pegasus Pictures
- Distributor/sJour2Fête, Øst for Paradis
- Project TitleEcho
- Project TypeDrama
- Completion Date11 Aug 2019
- Country of originIceland, France
- Country of filmingIceland, France
- LanguageIcelandic
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo

Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.
Specifications
SELECTIONS & AWARDS
Youth Jury Award – Locarno Film Festival 2019