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Movie Info

An 83-year-old man poses as a resident in a Chilean nursing home to see if he can find signs of abuse.

Genre:

documentary, drama
Original Language:

Spanish
Director:

Maite Alberdi
Producer:

Marcela Santibañez
Writer:

Maite Alberdi
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 25, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 1, 2020
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

Volya Films, Micromundo Producciones, Sutor Kolonko, Motto Pictures, Malvalanda

Cast & Crew

Romulo Aitken

Sergio Chamy

Maite Alberdi
Director

Maite Alberdi
Writer

Marcela Santibañez
Producer

Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer

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Critic Reviews for The Mole Agent

All Critics (51) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (3)

We didn't get a James Bond film in 2020, but who needs one when we have Maite Alberdi's charming hybrid drama-documentary.

December 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Tara Brady
Irish Times
A fun little diversion, but nothing more.

December 10, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

David Jenkins
Little White Lies
Sergio himself has real gentleness and is a lovely character, and there is some amiable comedy about how he is starting to enjoy himself in the home. But he is marooned in a tricksy, gimmicky film.

December 10, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
A moving exploration of the realities of growing old, Maite Alberdi's documentary effectively blends documentary with dramatic elements to charming, if not always transparent, effect.

December 9, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Nikki Baughan
Empire Magazine
It's so much more than a whodunnit, and all but the hardest hearts will fall in love with its spirited group of characters who have so much left to give.

December 2, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Stephen A. Russell
Time Out
What I missed in the trailer-and, honestly, one could almost miss in the film itself-is the detail that elevates it to an entirely different level of fascination: The Mole Agent is a documentary.

October 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Christopher Orr
Forbes
What a wonderfully moving film. Endearing and poignant in equal measure, Chilean director Maite Alberdi takes an outlandish premise and effortlessly extracts plenty of humour out of it, ultimately finding deep meanings when she least expects it.

January 9, 2021 | Full Review…

Musanna Ahmed
Film Inquiry
The early scenes suggest that some very iffy ethics are at play... Soon, however, The Mole Agent transforms into something else -- a far more contemplative and altogether humane account of life in a Chilean care home.

December 17, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Christopher Machell
CineVue
There are no horror stories, just lots of poignancy.

December 14, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)
A brilliantly conceived documentary which tackles issues around loneliness and how, as a society, we treat our elderly.

December 7, 2020 | Full Review…

Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
Through a unique premise and an engrossing style, The Mole Agent shines a light on a part of our society that we don't talk or think about enough.

December 4, 2020 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

Noah Schwartz
Film Threat
What starts as a charming espionage story, turns into an excellent reflection on the treatment that society gives to its elderly population. [Full review in Spanish]

November 16, 2020 | Full Review…

Ricardo Gallegos
La Estatuilla