Kalavryta 1943

I find the film to be a strong 7.5 stars for its subject matter and scale. The acting can be uneven at times and the present appears hacked to death in the editing room (the much-publicized scene with Richard Chamberlain and Max von Sydow is nowhere to be found) resulting in a film that feels wobbly at times as it moves between past and present. One almost suspects that there was something far more elaborate in the mind of the creators especially when it comes to the present time. The writer has hinted as much in an article. That being said, one can only be judged by the result on the screen and despite its flaws, this is a good, anti-war film (a theme so topical and urgent these days) that uncovers a part of WW2 history few people outside Greece know. It's certainly worth watching.

Great movie showing the struggle of that region during that time. Very sad moments throughout but also a great depiction what people were feeling. Loved the directing and acting and would definitely recommend to is movie to anyone wanting to learn more about that region and time period.

I really enjoyed this film.. It is not a masterpiece, but it's strong, emotional and real.

And when I say real I do not refer to historical facts.

It is not a documentary or a historic featured film.

It is just a feature film INSPIRED by true events. It is very well made, and very humane... The film mainly shows the monstrosities the Nazis execute in WW2.

One negative thing I could mention would be the big difference, story wise, between the past and the present time. The past time is much much stronger and better written than the present time.

Direction, photography, editing, production design, sound, costumes, make-up, soundtrack, and special effects are equally great! Balanced and united for the shake of the story-line.

Acting varies from medium to marvelous (thank you Mr Sydow...)

"Echoes of the Past" is a Drama movie in which we watch the "Massacre of Kalavryta" that was committed by invading Germans in December 1943 at Kalavryta, Greece. A lawyer traveling from Germany to Kalavryta in order to find more information regarding the massacre to defend the German government.

Since I already knew the history of the "Massacre of Kalavryta" I knew what I was about to watch I thought that there won't be any surprise. Unfortunately, there was and I have to mention that "Echoes of the Past" is neither a documentary nor a historic film because there is something that was presented and did not happen in reality. This is the reason why so many people were very disappointed by this movie. The interpretation of Max von Sydow who played as Nikolas Andreou (aged) was simply amazing. Some other interpretations that have to be mentioned were Danae Skiadi's who played as Maria Andreou, Nikolas Papagiannis' who played as Alexis Andreou and Maximos Livieratos' who played Nikolaos Andreou (young). Finally, I have to say that "Echoes of the Past" is a nice drama movie to watch and learn something about the "Massacre of Kalavryta".

An eye-opener of a movie to raise awareness on what happened in Kalavryta on the 13 of December 1943.

A well done movie, lacking flow, mostly showing sadness with some bad editing. It could have benefited as a 4-part series. Most benefited.

RIP Max Von Sydow.

• Screenplay/story: 8
• Development: 8.5
• Realism: 8.5
• Entertainment: 8
• Acting: 8.5
• Filming/cinematography: 8.5
• Visual/special effects: 8
• Music/score: 8.5
• Depth: 8.5
• Logic: 7.5
• Flow: 8
• Drama: 8.5
• Ending/closure: 8.