Echo Park — Trailer

added: Wed, Feb 24th '16

A gentrified neighborhood in Central Los Angeles serves as the backdrop for a budding romance between an unhappy fashion accessory designer (Mamie Gummer) and a British music supervisor (Anthony Okungbowa) who plans to return to London in a few weeks. That's the basic gist of "Echo Park," a seemingly breezy romantic drama that marks the directorial debut of fashion photographer Amanda Marsalis, whose photos have been featured in Vogue and Vanity Fair.

Co-starring Maurice Compte, Gale Harold, and Helen Slater, "Echo Park" premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. It was then acquired by ARRAY, an independent distribution label that was founded by "Selma" filmmaker Ava DuVernay.

The film, which is written by Mexican-born indie filmmaker Catalina Aguilar Mastretta (The Hours with You), will open theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on April 15th. Watch the trailer, above.

synopsis:
ECHO PARK takes viewers inside a diverse East Los Angeles neighborhood where residents contend with life and love while being challenged to define themselves in spite of their zip code. Sophie (Gummer) flees from her life of status and security, developing an unexpected romance with Alex (Okungbowa) who is also in search of a new start.

directed by Amanda Marsalis

starring Mamie Gummer, Anthony Okungbowa, Maurice Compte, Gale Harold, Helen Slater

release date April 15, 2016 (NY and LA)