“The Echo Chamber” carries autobiographical echoes of Bernardo Bertolucci. The film grew out of a story and screenplay by the late Italian master, together with Ilaria Bernardini and Ludovica Rampoldi; Pallaoro subsequently took on the project and developed the screenplay further with Bernardini and Rampoldi after Bertolucci’s death.
The film also has a strong musical component. Sarandon, Marinelli and Vikander all perform songs in the film, whose licensed music also includes tracks by Jamie xx, Marianne Faithfull and Nick Cave, Nina Simone and Imagine Dragons.
Pallaoro previously attended Venice with “Medeas,” “Hannah” and “Monica.” The latter competed at the festival and earned its star Charlotte Rampling the Volpi Cup for best actress.
“The Echo Chamber” was produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori and Viola Prestieri for Indigo Film, alongside Paolo Del Brocco for Rai Cinema, with Jacques-Henri Bronckart and Tatjana Kozar producing for Belgian co-producer Versus Production.
