Echoes of the Past

Echoes of the Past (also titled Kalavryta 1943)[1] is a 2021 Greek historical drama film directed by Nicholas Dimitropoulos and starring Max von Sydow (in his final film appearance), Astrid Roos, Danae Skiadi, Nikolas Papagiannis, Martin Laer, Alice Krige, Tomas Arana and Yorgo Voyagis. The film depicts the 1943 Kalavryta massacre committed by German troops during World War II.[2]

Echoes of the Past
Directed byNicholas Dimitropoulos
Written byDimitrios Katsantonis
Produced byStelios Kotionis
Dimitrios Katsantonis
StarringMax von Sydow
Astrid Roos
Danae Skiadi
Nikolas Papagiannis
Martin Laer
Alice Krige
Tomas Arana
Yorgo Voyagis
CinematographyYorgos Rahmatoulin
Edited byGiannis Halkiadakis
Music byAlexandros Sidiropoulos
Release date
  • November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguagesEnglish
Greek

Cast
  • Max von Sydow as Nikolas Andreou
  • Astrid Roos as Caroline Martin
  • Danae Skiadi as Maria Andreou
  • Nikolas Papagiannis as Alexis Andreou
  • Martin Laer as Commandant Tenner
  • Alice Krige as Andrea Foss
  • Tomas Arana as General von Le Suire
  • Yorgo Voyagis as Manolis

Release

The film was released theatrically in Greece on November 11, 2021.[1][2]

Reception

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian awarded the film two stars out of five, calling it an "odd, stilted and contrived movie..."[3]

Kevin Maher of The Times also awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "It’s odd, amateurish and uneven. The subject, and indeed von Sydow, deserved better."[4]

References
  1. Kokkinidis, Tasos (November 2, 2021). "Movie with "Nazi Saving Children" Scene Outrages Greece's Kalavryta". Greek Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. Vourlias, Christopher (November 3, 2021). "Greek Film on Notorious WWII Massacre Sparks Controversy as Filmmakers Fight Back". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. Bradshaw, Peter (February 15, 2022). "Echoes of the Past review – Max von Sydow's final film is coda to a Nazi atrocity". The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  4. Maher, Kevin (February 18, 2022). "Echoes of the Past review — odd, amateurish and uneven". The Times. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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