Colonia

"There is no turning back"

Apr 15 2016 R 1h 50m
Biography, Drama, History

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

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.

Written by

Torsten Wenzel, Florian Gallenberger, Tom Kinninmont

Directed by

Florian Gallenberger

Production Countries

Germany, Luxembourg, France, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Fred Films, Iris Productions, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Majestic Filmproduktion

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 win & 15 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
59,500
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
33
Popularity
NA