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The Colony (2015)
Zeta Platanou recommends a historical thriller film. The film is set against the backdrop of the 1973 Chilean military coup and the real “Colonia Dignidad”, a notorious cult in the south of Chile, led by German lay preacher Paul Schäfer.
In 1973, Daniel and Lena, a young German couple, become entangled in a Chilean military coup at a time when supporters of deposed President Salvador Allende are getting rounded up by the military under General Augusto Pinochet. When Daniel is abducted by Pinochet’s secret police DINA, Lena tries to find and save her boyfriend.
110 minutes
Florian Gallenberger
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The film in facts
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Cast
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Emma Watson
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Daniel Brühl
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Michael Nyqvist
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Richenda Carey
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Vicky Krieps
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Jeanne Werner
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Julian Ovenden
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August Zirner
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Martin Wuttke
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César Bordón
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Nicolás Barsoff
General Info
Language: English | Spanish
Time: 110’
Other people involved
Written by Torsten Wenzel and Florian Gallenberger
Music by André Dziezuk and Fernando Velázquez
Awards
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Best Production - Bavarian Film Awards
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Every Friday, one of our beauuuuutiful Club members picks a film they ‘ve watched recently and recommends it to the rest of us!
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