Simon is a police officer who recently lost custody of his six-year old son in a divorce. In desperation, he abducts his son and takes him to the country where they hide out in a vacated summerhouse. Simon wants to spend one last holiday alone with his son, but their week together brings back a nightmare from his own childhood, reviving bad memories, and soon the ghosts from his past threaten to drive Simon mad.
| Original title | Ekko |
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| Danish title | Ekko |
| Director | Anders Morgenthaler |
| Screenplay | Mette Heeno, Anders Morgenthaler |
| Producer | Sarita Christensen |
| Director of Photography | Kasper Tuxen |
| Editor | Theis Schmidt |
| Sound | Kasper Janus Rasmussen, Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| Composer | Henrik Lindstrand |
| Production designer | Palle Steen Christensen, Gitte Malling |
| Casting | Annette Grunnet |
| Appearances | Kim Bodnia, Villads Milthers Fritsche, Stine Fischer Christensen, Peter Stormare |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk / Filmbyen 22 / 2650 Hvidovre / t +45 3686 8788 / f +45 3677 4448 / info@trustnordisk.com / www.trustnordisk.com |
| Festival information | Danish Film Institute |
| Technical info | 2460 meter, 35 mm, 2,35:1 Scope, color, Dolby, SRD |
| Danish theatrical release | 07.12.2007 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, BioCity (Tåstrup), Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Metropol, Falkoner samt 9 biografer i provinsen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Anders Morgenthaler |
| Continuity | Sedsel Andersen |
| Continuity | Jorunn Høgild Keller |
| Casting | Annette Grunnet |
| Casting: children | Jette Termann |
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Script |
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| Script | Mette Heeno |
| Script | Anders Morgenthaler |
| Storyboard | Anders Huulgaard |
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Production |
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| Producer | Sarita Christensen |
| Co-producer | Louise Vesth |
| Co-producer | Marie Gade Denessen |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Executive producer | Peter Garde |
| Executive producer | Peter Rommel |
| Executive producer | Thomas Häberle |
| Executive producer | Torsten Poeck |
| Unit manager | Thomas Schindel |
| Production assistant | Stine Bomholt |
| Line producer | Karen Bentzon |
| Production manager | Marie-Louise Gyldenkrone |
| Production coordinator | Katja Olsen |
| Production assistant | Jeppe Melchiorsen |
| Production coordinator: post-production | Charlotte Buch |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Kasper Tuxen |
| Camera assistant | Linda Laage S. Olsen |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Bjørn Bertheussen |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Tobias Juhl |
| Best boy | Jacob Møller |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Theis Schmidt |
| Editing supervisor | Anders Refn |
| Assistant editor | Dan Loghin |
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Music |
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| Composer | Henrik Lindstrand |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Palle Steen Christensen |
| Production design | Gitte Malling |
| Set dresser | Martin Skovbjerg Jensen |
| Set dresser | Marie Louise Rasmussen |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Ole Kofoed |
| Costume assistant | Trine Garde Finnich |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Henrik Steen |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Kasper Janus Rasmussen |
| Sound | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Hummer Højmark |
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Appearance |
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| Simon | Kim Bodnia |
| Louie | Villads Milthers Fritsche |
| Angelique | Stine Fischer Christensen |
| Simons far | Peter Stormare |
| Simon som dreng | Lucas Munk Billing |
| Butiksbestyrer | Søren Hauch-Fausbøll |
| Merete | Sarah Gottlieb |
| Kim | Kim Hjort Jeppesen |
| Lars | Morten Christensen |
| Mor | Laura Drasbæk |
| Dreng | Mikkel Emil Böye |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Best Feature Film, Jury's Prize | 2008 | Skip City International D-Cinema Festival 2008 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2009-06-30 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2008-09-18 |
| Skip City International D-Cinema Festival | 2008-07-19 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2008-01-25 |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2007-11-01 |
| London Film Festival | 2007-10-17 |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2007-10-09 |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2007-09-27 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2007-09-20 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | BT | Jacob Wendt Jensen | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Børsen | Morten Durr | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Niels Lind Larsen | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Jonas Varsted Kirkegaard | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Palle Schantz Lauridsen | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Metroexpress | Soeren Langelund | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Jakob Levinsen | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Urban | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2007-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Bo Green Jensen | 2007-12-07 |
| Artikel | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2006-12-30 |
| Artikel | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2006-12-30 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2006-07-26 |
| Artikel | Urban | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2006-06-29 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2006-06-28 |
| Artikel | Information | jelo | 2006-06-28 |
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