I really enjoyed this film..
It is not a masterpiece, but it's strong, emotional and real.
And when I say real I do not refer to historical facts.
It is not a documentary or a historic featured film.
It is just a feature film INSPIRED by true events. It is very well made, and very humane...
The film mainly shows the monstrosities the Nazis execute in WW2.
One negative thing I could mention would be the big difference, story wise, between the past and the present time. The past time is much much stronger and better written than the present time.
Direction, photography, editing, production design, sound, costumes, make-up, soundtrack, and special effects are equally great! Balanced and united for the shake of the story-line.
Acting varies from medium to marvelous (thank you Mr Sydow...)
Echoes of the Past
2021 [GREEK]
Action / Drama
Plot summary
A lawyer, who represents the German government against the Greek reparation claims for Nazi crimes in World War II, travels to Greece and meets one of the remaining survivors of the Kalavryta massacre that took place in 1943.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
January 17, 2022 at 02:13 PM
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strong and emotional
Emotional, strong, artistically integer
I will not comment on how some people expect from a fiction movie that is based on historic events to be the equivalent of a documentary...(well I just did), but I will stand on the way this beautiful film approaches some of the darkest times of greek history...laconic but intense characters, excellent photography, strong music, and evocative atmosphere throughout the whole film. A movie that pays respect to all people that fought against Nazism. I wish we will see more greek movies like this in the future.
Highly recommended.
A powerful film about a not well known Nazi massacre of the male population in a small town in Greece during World War II. It is nicely filmed and acted, and the story of the massacre is something I knew little about so bringing that to screen was interesting. Echoes of the Past is a film I enjoyed, even though it is very emotional, especially in the scenes with the separation of the families and the moments after the massacre.
It is not a war movie in the classic sense, but an honest look at the immediate and long term effects of the war.
Highly recommended.