Echo of You

Local title
Armastuse kaja
Original title
Ekko af Kærlighed
Director
Zara Zerny
Country
Denmark
Year
2023
Festival
19th Tartuff
Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Subject
elderly people

Have you ever thought about what happens after love? How will you survive and cope with grief when your loved one is gone? Someone wise once said that women usually outlive their loved ones, but sometimes men are lucky enough to stay for the final goodbye. You will witness conversations with nine men and women over 80 who are here to remember their husbands and wives. They tell fascinating personal stories of first kisses, sexual passion, loving moments, pregnancies, unique habits, unforgettable shared experiences, shared pain, infidelity, and the current realities of living alone. Honest, tender, beautiful, and inspiring revelations as director Zara tries to visualise their vivid testimonies. Don't be afraid of growing old. Love never ages and always survives in the end. You may need tissues to get through the credits.

Premiered at IDFA and nominated for the Best First Feature Award last autumn, this unconditionally honest, optimistic, and warm documentary has been screened in Toronto, Copenhagen, Munich, Linz, Polish cinemas, and elsewhere.

Director
Zara Zerny
Producer
Maria Møller Kjeldgaard
DoP
Jacob Sofussen
Production designer
Helle Kirstine Egsgaard
Editor
Sofie Steenberger
Music
Viktor Dahl
Sound
Bobby Hess Salomon, Teis Syvsig
Runtime
Language
Danish
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Amsterdam IDFA

Screenings

Hall Electric Cinema, Tartu
ScreeningArmastuse kaja
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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