Pallaoro's 'The Echo Chamber' Draws Eight-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice Premiere

Andrea Pallaoro's Golden Lion contender, based on Bernardo Bertolucci's final screenplay, received an eight-minute ovation at its world premiere in Venice. The film stars Luca Marinelli as a music producer battling addiction, Alicia Vikander as his physiotherapist, and Susan Sarandon as a singer who hires him for a comeback album. It marks Pallaoro's first feature since 2018's 'Hannah'.