The Echo Chamber (film)

The Echo Chamber
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrea Pallaoro
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDiego García
Edited byPaola Freddi
Music byClément Ducol
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 6 September 2026 (2026-09-06) (Venice)
  • 10 September 2026 (2026-09-10) (Italy)
Running time
120 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • Belgium
LanguageEnglish

The Echo Chamber is an upcoming romantic drama film directed by Andrea Pallaoro, written by Bernardo Bertolucci (in his final screenplay before his death in 2018), Ilaria Bernardini and Ludovica Rampoldi. It stars Luca Marinelli, Alicia Vikander, and Susan Sarandon.

The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 6 September 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Lion. It will be theatrically released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 10 September.

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori and Viola Prestieri for Indigo Film and Rai Cinema, and co-produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart and Tatjana Kozar for Versus Production. It is supported by the Ministero della Cultura – Fund for the Development of Investments in Film and Audiovisual Works, Regione Lazio's Lazio Cinema International Avviso Pubblico (PR FESR 2021-2027), Creative Europe MEDIA, Paradise City Sales, Be TV, Proximus and O'Brother Distribution.[1][2]

Bernardo Bertolucci final screenplay, following his death in 2018, it was co-written with Ilaria Bernardini and Ludovica Rampoldi, and offered to Pallaoro by Italian producer Nicola Giuliano in 2024.[3] Filming took place in late 2025.

Release

The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 6 September 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Lion.[4] It will be theatrically released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 10 September.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Andrea Pallaoro's The Echo Chamber is set to compete in Venice". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. July 24, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (May 8, 2026). "'The Echo Chamber' Starring Alicia Vikander Boarded by Paradise City Sales, UTA Independent Film Group (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 23, 2026). "Andrea Pallaoro On Reviving Bernardo Bertolucci's 'The Echo Chamber'". Deadline. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2026 | The Echo Chamber". La Biennale di Venezia. June 29, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.