
de Zara Zerny
2023, Documentary, Denmark, 76 min.
Spoken in Danish, Ages 14+
Audio description, Portuguese Sign Language (LGP), and descriptive subtitles in Portuguese
Golden Lynx Award for Documentary and Audience Award, FEST
When René, 86 years old, buys flowers, he always thinks about the color his wife would have chosen if she were still alive. Like most people in this film, he spent more time with his partner than without her. Through frank and revealing interviews, Echo of You introduces a group of Danish men and women, all over 80 years old. With poignant openness and honesty, they share their thoughts on their life partnerships; lost loves that, in one way or another, are no longer with them. They discuss the grief of losing a life partner and how life moves on. Director Zara Zerny tenderly weaves their individual voices together as a chorus, interspersing them with abstract and dreamlike imagery, music, and artistic interpretations of their inner lives. Together, they form a collection of diverse perspectives on love, life, loneliness and death, merging into a unified body of testimonies. A sensual and affirming portrait of a generation’s slow farewell.
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