‘The Echo Chamber’ Review: Luca Marinelli, Alicia Vikander and Susan Sarandon Reverberate Through a Smoky, Somber Single-Location Love Story

Director Andrea Pallaoro returns to the Venice competition with The Echo Chamber, an intimate three-hander based on the final original screenplay by Bernardo Bertolucci. Featuring Luca Marinelli, Alicia Vikander, and Susan Sarandon, the film is a somber, single-location love story exploring art and addiction. The narrative delivers slow-burn sparks within a high-ceilinged, book-lined setting. This challenging but affecting portrait utilizes a specific, spacious environment to enhance the emotional resonance of its central characters' complex relationships.