Echo

Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Black Comedy, Drama, Whodunit | Germany

Main data

Director	Mareike Wegener
Written by	Mareike Wegener
Production	Petrolio Film GmbH [de], WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
Distributor	Grandfilm GmbH

Shooting data

Start of shooting	17/02/2021
End of shooting	24/03/2021
Locations	Köln und Umgebung.
Filming regions	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia

Project data

Film financing	BKM [de] - production funding: 450.000 EUR (11/2019) Film- und Medienstiftung NRW [de] - production funding cinema: 500.000 € (09/2018) German Federal Film Board (DFFF) [de] - production funding: 296.290,71 EUR Kuratorium junger deutscher Film [de] - production funding: 50000 EUR
Length of movie	1h 38min
Aspect ratio	4:3 (1 : 1,33)
Acquisition format	DCP
Distribution format	Redcode RAW 6K
Sound format	Dolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

Cast

Trailers/Videos

German Trailer

Stills

Posters

Brief synopsis

Detective Harder takes on her first case after surviving a bomb attack during a police training mission in Afghanistan. The remains of a girl are discovered in a moor near the small German town of Friedland. But Harder's investigation falters from the outset - not least due to the discovery of a live bomb dating to the Second World War, which throws the Friedlanders and Harder herself into turmoil.

(Petrolio Film)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Valery Tscheplanowa	Saskia Harder [L]
Ursula Werner	Edith Telaar [L]
Andreas Döhler	Alfons Tenhagen [L]
Felix Römer	Lorenz von Hüning [L]
Oskar Keymer	Henry Tebing [L]
Marina Galic	Zofia Muzak [SR]
Bernd Rademacher	Thomas Nowak [SR]
Roland Silbernagl	Piet Tebing [SR]
Michael Stange	Ludger Tewes [SR]
Ilse Strambowski	Inge Benning [SR]
Eric Klotzsch	Alex Räppling [SR]
Yvon Jansen	Andrea Tebing [SR]
Juls Serger	Nils [SR]
Mareile Blendl	Ulrike Terworth [SR]
Artus M. Matthiessen	Ferdi Essing [SR]
Charif Ounis	Marcello Täubner [SR]
Bejza Coskun	Hakima [BP]
Nico Ramon Kleemann	Till [BP]
Kristin Steffen	Mona Witten [BP]
Christian Hockenbrink	Siegfried Bölting [BP]
Katharina Schmalenberg	Birgit Hapelrath [BP]
Marc Fischer	Doktor Hagermann [BP]
Malaya Stern Takeda	Francine [BP]
Jens Habers	Polizeiausbilder [BP]
Irina Salkow	Doktor Groß [BP]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Production accountant	Boris Dillen
Post production supervisor	Tolke Palm
Vfx supervisor	Rudolf German
Director of photography	Sabine Panossian Cooke S4i	Cooke S4i
2nd unit dop	Hannes Lang
Steadicam operator	Alexander Pauckner
1st assistant camera	Tanja Pegatzki
2nd assistant camera	Viktoria Thomas
Assistant camera (non fiction)	Fabian Rieke
Video assist/playback operator	Philipp Förster Camera Intern + Data Wrangler	Camera Intern + Data Wrangler
Still photographer	Martin Valentin Menke
Casting director	Ulrike Müller
Costume designer	Gitti Fuchs
Assistant costume designer	Martha Hunger
Costumer / wardrobe	Charlotte Grewer
Additional costumers	Laura Brandstädter
Costume design trainee	Zoe Wrede
Director	Mareike Wegener
1st AD (local system)	Ires Jung
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)	Madita Selas
Script supervisor	Annie Großmann
Editor	Mareike Wegener
Key grip	Boban Milosevic
Gaffer	Fabian Zenker
Lighting technician / electrician	Till Pallapies
Lighting technician / electrician	Alex Streckmann
Lighting technician / electrician	Alexander Streckmann
Additional electrician	Benjamin Menne
Additional electrician	Daniel Schellhase
Lighting assistant	Anna Bergman
Lighting trainee	Michael Mayr [1]
Key makeup artist/hair stylist	Diana Badalova
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Sabine Muschalek
Fx makeup artist	Jörg Runk Herstellung Dummy's	Herstellung Dummy's
Additional make up artist	Jutta Dinges
Composer	Thom Kubli
Producer	Hannes Lang
Producer	Mareike Wegener
Production designer	Ina Timmerberg
Assistant production designer	Diana Strehlau
Prop master	Lotta Mannsperger
Prop master	Nele Schallenberg
Standby props	Jeantien Meijer
Set dresser	Debbie Holler
Set dresser	Dominik Schmitz
Location scout	Marc Geimer
Graphic artist	Michael Gronendahl Animationen	Animationen
Prop hand	Dominique Kleen
Property driver	Roberto Campanella
Art department trainee	Henning Aschmutat
Production manager	Laura Weber
Production coordinator	Chiara Lüdemann
Unit manager (local system)	Dirk Stratmann
Location manager (local system)	Katharina Kaps
Set manager/ floor manager	Stefan Knäpper
Production assistant	Stefanie Siegberg Assistant Set AL - 16 DT	Assistant Set AL - 16 DT
Assistant set/floor manager	Sven Müller [2]
Production driver	Erik Merten
Production driver	Dominik Leurs
Production driver	Pascal Blondiau
PA intern	Sophie Schulz
Set runner	Michel Köller
Set runner	Merle Thelen
Screenwriter	Mareike Wegener
Script consultant	Gabriele Brunnenmeyer
Production sound mixer	Peter Rösner
Boom operator	Simone Mo Pischl
Sound re-recording mixer	Adrian Baumeister
Assistant stunt coordinator	Nikolai Mohr
Stuntman/woman	Hendrik Mohr
Stuntman/woman	Christian Petersson Stunt safety	Stunt safety
Stuntman/woman	Nikolai Mohr
Stuntman/woman	Swaantje Ruetten als Echo	als Echo
Caterer (assistance on set)	Tobias Rathjen
Hygiene officer	Jaqueline Senden
Subtitle editor	Emma Delforno Subtitles (GER-FR)	Subtitles (GER-FR)

Production companies

Company	Comment
Petrolio Film GmbH [de]
WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Grandfilm GmbH Germany (theatrical)	Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Animals for Film	B4animals Sprengstoffspürhund	Sprengstoffspürhund
Animals for Film	Filmtierhof Elsässer - Katja Elsässer Parrots	Parrots
Extras/Bit Player	Agentur Eick & Weber Komparsen, Double	Komparsen, Double
Stunts	Michael Mohr Stuntteam
Finance/Law/Insurance	adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung	Komparsenabrechnung
Production Services	BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH
Production Services	Crew Shuttle Cologne [de] various crew/cast shuttle services	various crew/cast shuttle services
Production Services	JOLA-Rent Basisfahrzeuge komplett: Maske, Garderobe, Schauspieleraufenthalte, Selbstfahrergenerator, Setsprinter, WC, Teamaufenthalte, Setmaterial inkl Zelte	Basisfahrzeuge komplett: Maske, Garderobe, Schauspieleraufenthalte, Selbstfahrergenerator, Setsprinter, WC, Teamaufenthalte, Setmaterial inkl Zelte
Production Services	The Sauceman
Transportation, Travel and Accomodation	Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) Courier Service	Courier Service
Costumes	LEON Actionteam Police uniforms and accessories	Police uniforms and accessories
Costumes	PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies	Costume supplies
Costumes	Sturm Handels GmbH KB: Gitti Fuchs	KB: Gitti Fuchs
Costumes	Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH KB: Gitti Fuchs	KB: Gitti Fuchs
Decoration	GRAFIKWERK Digitaldrucke	Digitaldrucke
Props	Friederike Fischer - eff eff grafikdesign Grafikdesign - Print	Grafikdesign - Print
Vehicles and aircrafts	Mannis-Garage Play vehicles including set support	Play vehicles including set support
Vehicles and aircrafts	MG Cops & Cars, Inh. Deborah Borrett
Vehicles and aircrafts	Setlounge GmbH WC Anhänger Autrak	WC Anhänger Autrak
Image (VFX)	Rudolf Germann / vfx

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Mareike Wegener	2022	Berlin International Film Festival [de] GWF Award Best First Feature	GWF Award Best First Feature	Nominated
Mareike Wegener	2022	Exground Filmfest [de] Made in Germany - The board	Made in Germany - The board	Nominated
Petrolio Film GmbH [de]	2022	Berlin International Film Festival [de] GWF Award Best First Feature	GWF Award Best First Feature	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2022	Germany	Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg
2022	Germany	Berlin International Film Festival Perspective German Cinema	Perspective German Cinema

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 24/11/2022
Premiere		Monday, 14/02/2022	Berlinale Kino International

Links

Websites
	https://www.fbw-filmbewertung.com/film/echo_2

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Echo

Main data

Shooting data

Project data

Cast

Trailers/Videos

Stills

Posters

Brief synopsis

Cast

Crew

Production companies

Distribution / Sales companies

Facilities

Awards

Festivals

TV-broadcast

Cinema releases and premieres

Links