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‹‹‹‹‹‹›››››››=== Echoes 16 TH DECEMBER 2015 E Storyline Alex is a singlefather, struggling to juggle work life and look after his child, Charlie. One day, Alex is watching television in his living room when Charlie’s baby monitor starts making weird sounds. There is a woman singing a lullaby and Alex becomes freaked out. I especially like the lighting in this scene from the television. Alex runs upstairs to make sure there isn’t an intruder and that Charlie is safe. Keogh’s facial expressions here really gave the impression that something awful had happened. When Alex gets upstairs, Charlie is alone and safe. Who was it singing? Alex decides to hire a nanny, Alice to help cope with the stress. Marie Drisch’s accent really leaves a creepy aroma surrounding her. Alex is lying on his bed and calls his friend to tell him about the baby The low down on showbiz 3 4 REVIEWS Facts and Figures BBFC rating: PG Genre: Thriller Running Time: Director: Holly Hermance Production Company: Blue Tides Productions Actors: David Keogh, Marie Drisch Writers: Holly Hermance Did you know this was all filmed on one day!? Star David Keogh as Alex Matthews choes is a I thriller short I film directed I by Holly fHermance, starring David fKeogh (Alex) and Marie fDrisch (Alice). monitor and the weird things that are going on. This is really helpful for the audience as for those who are confused it tells them exactly what is going on. Alex comes home from work and begins to make dinner. He heads to the fridge and begins to prepare dinner. The shot from inside the fridge is genius and arguably the best shot of the entire film. Alex proceeds to get out a knife before heading back to the fridge to get something else. When Alex turns back around, the knife is gone. Confused Alex continues to prepare the dinner. It is late at night and Alex is watching television and eating dinner when the television turns itself off. Alice is then heard on the baby monitor speaking weirdly to Charlie. Alex flashes back to the knife going missing and starts to slowly creep upstairs. This flashback is extremely good and obvious as to what is happening. We are left on a cliffhanger and irritatingly the audience never finds out what happens to little baby Charlie. The Review The amount of mystery, suspense, and tension that surrounds Alex and Charlie’s seemingly normal life is hard hitting. It highlights the issues of meeting people online and single parenthood. If you liked “Inception” then “Echoes” is worth a watch. Harold Leverman Starread columnist Using such a common household object as a way to hear Alice’s lullabies will make parents everywhere question the socalled interference they are hearing. Susan Jacobs Starread editor WHY SHOULD I WATCH THIS? Here are our top reasons: KEOGH David Keogh plays the role of singlefather Alex to the dot. A* for you Keogh! THRILLER Not one for blood and guts? This contains no violence, just a psychological fear factor. www.starread.co.uk
