The Mole Agent 2020

It's never too late to become a spy.

7.873 / 10   217 vote(s)
Documentary

When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.

Release Date 2020-12-11
Runtime 1h 29m
Directors Maite Alberdi, Pablo Valdés, Loreto Contreras, Roberto Espinoza, Salomé Román
Producers Marcela Santibáñez, Marcela Santibáñez, Maite Alberdi, Sally Jo Fifer, Justine Nagan, Ingmar Trost, Fleur Knopperts, Denis Vaslin, María del Puy Alvarado, Marisa Fernández Armenteros, Franz Ruz
Writers Maite Alberdi, Pedro Peirano, Miguel Machalski

Well-made film but I have to say, the trailers make it seem much more innocent than it ends up being. It's a pretty tough watch, not very light or comical, but if you're up for that kind of vibe you'll likely enjoy yourself.

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