The Echo
12A
In the remote village of El Eco that exists seemingly 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.
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“A poetic portrait of growing up in rural Mexico.”
Latin America Bureau
“An intimate, immersive portrait of a way of life – its rhythms, hardships and its communal joys – told through the eyes of the young people who rarely question it.”
ScreenDaily
“A resounding achievement.”
The Hollywood Reporter
“This exquisitely textured film observes how children’s lives echo those of their parents, repeating for generations on the same constantly inconstant land, until somebody breaks the pattern.”
Variety
