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Emma Watson | ... | ||
Daniel Brühl | ... |
Daniel
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Michael Nyqvist | ... |
Paul Schäfer
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Richenda Carey | ... |
Gisela
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Vicky Krieps | ... |
Ursel
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Jeanne Werner | ... | ||
Julian Ovenden | ... |
Roman
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August Zirner | ... |
German Ambassador
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Martin Wuttke | ... |
Niels Biedermann
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Nicolás Barsoff | ... |
Jorge
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Steve Karier | ... |
Bernd
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Stefan Merki | ... |
Rudi
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Lucila Gandolfo | ... |
Colonia Doctor
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Johannes Allmayer | ... |
Dieter
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Gilles Soeder | ... |
Kurt
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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. Written by Producer
Despite having found this docudrama incredibly powerful it did concern me that there were no Chilean actors in the production. Strange really given who Colonia Dignidad affected, and who were tortured, abused, held virtual hostage etc. I was in Chile at the end of the reign of the oppressive regime of Pinochet - and felt the film lacked the sound of the Chilean dialect (of Spanish). Maybe it could have included more of the direct and authentic voice of those who suffered. Or those who lived in the region. There were so many myths about the place in the media, in the streets, within the popular culture. Pity because this was a story that was worth telling.