When I started watching Echoes Of You, I was immediately taken aback not just by the music, In which it is portrayed as the musical theme. I was also struck by the look of this short film, it is to say simply, brilliant. Colors so reflective and fluid help slightly move along a piece that has little dialogue, for good reason.
Introduction to the main characters can give a wrong impression of Good Will Hunting coming along in an August Rush. There was so much more to this story. Both main actors Laurence Fuller, Zakary Risinger let some talented emotionally driven performances show, as the cinematography lends a hand to let this story breath to play out well.
The film flows along with music, showing us a talented unappreciated starving musician, playing piano during work hours. Trying to pave his way in the world through his inherent skill of music. Along with his strife, he befriends a homeless boy, outside the music house. Through compassion, love, and empathy. We are treated to a gripping montage of friendship between mentor and student, to have a real story come crashing down before our eyes. One with an uplifting time-skip ending, that I will not give away.
Instead, I highly recommend this Short Film. The ending is an orchestrated masterpiece. An engaging reflective true-to-life story, with a Beautiful ending.
