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Completed - ENGLISH - Thriller - 110 minutes

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2014 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2017 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2015

Director(s) : Florian GALLENBERGER
Writer(s) : Florian GALLENBERGER, Torsten WENZEL
Cast : Emma WATSON, Daniel BRUHL, Michael NYQVIST, Richenda CAREY, Vicky KRIEPS, Martin WUTTKE, Jeanne WERNER, Steve KARIER, August ZIERNER

Producer(s) : Nicolas STEIL (Iris Productions), Benjamin HERMANN (Majestic Filmproduktion), Jean-michel REY (Rezo Productions), Christian BECKER (Rat Pack Filmproduktion)

Synopsis

The Chilean coup of 1973.

The masses are out on the street, protesting against General Pinochet. Amongst, them Daniel and Lena, a young couple, which like may others, gets arrested by Pinochet´s secret police. Shortly thereafter, Daniel finds himself trapped in an interrogation camp located underground, beneath the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a German sect following the leadership of the notorious Paul Schäfer.

The Colonia presents itself as a charitable mission but, in fact, it is a place nobody ever escaped from. Desperate to rescue her boyfriend, Lena joins the mysterious cult, hoping to find Daniel there and make their way out.

Production

Country(ies) : LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, FRANCE

AUSTRIA Feb 19, 2016 FILMLADEN GMBH
CHILE Oct 06, 2016 CENTRO ARTE ALA
CZECH REPU Apr 14, 2016 CINEMART
FRANCE REZO FILMS
GREECE WEIRD WAVE
ITALY GOOD FILMS SRL
LUXEMBOURG IRIS GROUP
RUSSIA Mar 31, 2016 CINEMA PRESTIGE
SWITZERLAN ASCOT ELITE ENT
THAILAND MONO FILM CO.,
UKRAINE Mar 31, 2016 GALEON KINO
UNITED KIN UNIVERSAL PICTU
USA Apr 15, 2016 SCREEN MEDIA
USA LENS MEDIA / RE


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Festivals and Awards

Luxembourg City Film Festival 2016 (Selected in the Official Competition)
Bavarian Film Award 2016 (Won Bavarian Film Award Best Production)
German Film Awards 2016 2016 (Nominated Film Award in Gold Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Sound and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Michael Nyqvist)
Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2016 (Nominated WFCC Award Best Female Action Hero Emma Watson)


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