The Colony

– A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2015
Original Name:
Colonia
The Colony (2015) - Also known as Colonia

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

The Colony (2015) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Apr 2016

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Florian Gallenberger

Writer:

Torsten Wenzel, Florian Gallenberger, Tom Kinninmont (additional script material by)

Main Actors:

Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl, Michael Nyqvist, Richenda Carey

Plot:

Lena and Daniel, a young couple become entangled in the Chilean military coup of 1973. Daniel is abducted by Pinochet's secret police and Lena tracks him to a sealed off area in the South of the country, called Colonia Dignidad. The Colonia presents itself as a charitable mission run by lay preacher Paul Schäfer but, in fact, is a place nobody ever escaped from. Lena decides to join the cult in order to find Daniel. Based on true events.

Awards:

1 win & 9 nominations.

Production:

Majestic Filmproduktion

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
26%
Metacritic:
33%