Colonia

4/15/20161h 46m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ There is no turning back ~

Overview:

A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.

Director:

Florian Gallenberger

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$14,000,000.00

Revenue:

$3,621,046.00

Key words:

kidnapping
1970s
cult
chile
pinochet regime
religion
torture chamber
religious fundamentalism
military dictatorship
political unrest

Cast

Emma Watson

~ as ~

Lena

Daniel Brühl

~ as ~

Daniel

Michael Nyqvist

~ as ~

Paul Schäfer

Richenda Carey

~ as ~

Gisela

Vicky Krieps

~ as ~

Ursel

Jeanne Werner

~ as ~

Doro

Julian Ovenden

~ as ~

Roman

August Zirner

~ as ~

German Ambassador

Martin Wuttke

~ as ~

Niels Biedermann

César Bordón

~ as ~

Manuel Contreras

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Reviews (1)

Reno
Written 8 year(s) ago
8
Some risk taken in romance were unimaginable.

First of all, I did not know it was a real event based film until the texts from the film's end. But even before that I liked it very much. The film was very edgy, I have not seen such film in a quite long time. It feels like a familiar theme, but that is only the theme, the story was marginally different. Emma Watson was amazing, maybe this her best performance I have seen so far in her career. Daniel Bruhl was not bad either and so other co-stars.

The locations, the atmosphere created for narrating the tale, all were amazing, just feels like a very real. The story of a young German couple in the 70s Chile, when the military coup takes place, the supporters of the overthrown president were arrested including these two. Now they are separated and one of them was sent to a secret detention camp. The other one decides to rescue him by risking her own life by joining the same organisation. That's the film to reveal how she plans and all other troubles during her undertaking.

Despite what this film reveals, very sad to read the end text. I have been looking for such kind of thriller for some time, so really I'm happy I saw this one. The pace was moderate, but the developments at the right time gives the edge. So from the entertainment perspective to revealing facts, this film well managed. From the director of 'John Rabe', another same intensity film, the majority of those who watch it would definitely like it. The thriller film fans must not miss it.

8/10