Experiencing Interruptions?

ECHO

Echo follows a young woman grappling with grief, identity, and the lingering shadows of her past. As her sense of reality begins to fracture, she is forced to confront memories she can no longer silence and make a choice that could either save her or consume her.

  • Teekay Adegbenro
    Director
  • Courtney Mcphail
    Writer
  • Allen Edwards
    Writer
  • Teekay Adegbenro
    Writer
  • Teekay Adegbenro
    Producer
  • Alexandre Robert
    Producer
  • Sharaya Eyre
    Key Cast
    "Mary"
  • Jessica Owusu
    Key Cast
    "Young Mary"
  • Claire Delplancq
    Key Cast
    "Kate"
  • Laurie Dentie
    Key Cast
    "Therapist"
  • Lily Starkey
    Key Cast
    "Aisling"
  • Patricia Gomes
    Key Cast
    "Bystander"
  • Oreoluwa Adegbenro
    Key Cast
    "Bystander"
  • Iain M Collins
    Key Cast
    "John"
  • Simon Theodorou
    Key Cast
    "Dan"
  • Egle Butkyte
    Key Cast
    "Office Girl"
  • Onthiũm Klarcks
    Key Cast
    "Dad"
  • Alexandre Robert
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, psychological drama
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 7, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 50mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Oxford Brookes University
Director - Teekay Adegbenro
Director Statement

Echo was born out of a desire to explore the quiet, often unseen impact of trauma, grief, and identity through a deeply personal lens. We wanted to tell a story that doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable truths, one that reflects how past pain can resurface in unexpected ways, and how healing is rarely linear.

At its core, Echo is a meditation on the echoes we carry within us of people we’ve lost, identities we’re still discovering, and choices that haunt us. We chose a visual language that blurs the line between memory and reality, grounding the film in a tone that is both emotionally raw and surreal.

As directors, we felt a deep responsibility to treat mental health and queer identity with nuance and honesty, crafting a narrative that reflects the complexity of internal struggles that are often misunderstood or stigmatised. Our aim was not just to depict suffering, but to show resilience the quiet kind that often goes unnoticed.

We hope Echo speaks to anyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or unsure of who they are — and that it offers a small light in the midst of darkness.