Echo (2007)
"Ekko" (original title)

A divorced policeman loses custody of his young son, only to kidnap his boy and retreat to a remote cottage, where his plan soon turns into a nightmare.

Director:

Anders Morgenthaler

Writers:

Mette Heeno, Anders Morgenthaler

Stars:

Kim Bodnia, Villads Milthers Fritsche, Stine Fischer Christensen

12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kim Bodnia	...	Simon
Villads Milthers Fritsche	...	Louie
Stine Fischer Christensen	...	Angelique
Peter Stormare	...	Simon's far
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lucas Munk Billing	...	Simon som dreng
Mikkel Emil Böye	...	Dreng på cykel
Morten Christensen	...	Lars
Laura Drasbæk	...	Mor
Sarah Gottlieb	...	Merete
Søren Hauch-Fausbøll	...	Butiksbestyrer
Kim Hjort Jeppesen	...	Kim

Storyline

A divorced policeman loses custody of his young son, only to kidnap his boy and retreat to a remote cottage, where his plan soon turns into a nightmare.

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Plot Keywords:

drowning | break in | child custody | gun shot | kidnapped child | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

7 December 2007 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Echo

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Danish Screen, Zentropa Entertainments

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Haunted by the past

Another Danish movie with the Dogma sparse style of film making, Echo is a quietly haunting movie. At the beginning we find out that Simon, a policeman, has "kidnapped" his son Louis & brought him to a quiet coastal location. Without knowing anything more about these two characters & why Simon has taken this action, it's hard to get emotionally involved in the movie. It's only later on when we get to know about Simon's past that the movie starts to click and we feel the suspense. Echo is an interesting movie, well made and finely acted. However, one gets the feeling that it could have been much more, perhaps with providing a little more information to the viewers at the beginning. The version that I saw was only sparingly subtitled thus making it more difficult to follow for non Danish speaking viewers. It is, nevertheless a film worth catching, particularly for the appearance of Peter Stormare in a brief but memorable part.