Colonia

2016

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Screen Media Films | Release Date: April 15, 2016

Starring: Daniel Brühl, Emma Watson, Michael Nyqvist, Richenda Carey

Summary: Chile, 1973. Lufthansa flight attendant Lena (Emma Watson) is in Santiago to visit her boyfriend, Daniel (Daniel Brühl), a talented graphic artist creating images in support of embattled President Salvador Allende. When Allende is violently ousted, General Augusto Pinochet’s forces begin rounding up dissidents. Daniel is taken to the remote… Expand

Director: Florian Gallenberger

Genre(s): Drama, History, Thriller, Romance

Runtime: 110 min

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Michael O’Sullivan

Apr 14, 2016

Although genuinely gripping — at times, uncomfortably so — the tale of Lena and Daniel’s efforts to escape from Colonia and expose its abuses suffers from a heavy-handed telling. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Apr 14, 2016

The end product is a standard-issue cult drama that nevertheless has its gripping moments thanks mainly to the presence of Emma Watson. Read full review

RogerEbert.comGlenn Kenny

Apr 15, 2016

Watson and Bruhl give it their best, and Nyqvist makes a powerful villain, but Colonia winds up being a movie that wants to get its way on too many levels, and winds up not satisfying on most of them. Read full review

Randy Cordova

Apr 14, 2016

Unfortunately, what the filmmaker has wound up with is something that feels like it should be playing at the bottom end of a triple bill at a drive-in. Read full review

April Wolfe

Apr 21, 2016

Rather than a grand buildup, Colonia just gives the sense of one thing happening, and then another thing happening. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Apr 14, 2016

It somehow manages to feel more like a Hallmark Channel romance than like a serious film. Read full review

Jordan Mintzer

Apr 13, 2016

Colonia marks a truly misguided attempt to fabricate a Hollywood-style thriller out of the darkest quarters of Latin American history. Read full review

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DogeGamer2015

Nov 29, 2020

Una película que es muy buena; su historia es tensa, emocionante y muy épica.
¡TOTALMENTE RECOMENDADA!

LeZee

Oct 24, 2016

Some risk taken in romance were unimaginable.

First of all, I did not know it was a real event based film until the texts from the film’s end. But even before that I liked it very much. The film was very edgy, I have not seen such film in a quite long time. It feels like a familiar theme,… Expand

wookie

Feb 6, 2017

The only caveat for me would be Emma Watson, who I couldn’t believe completely. But Michael Nyqvist is one of the best villains I’ve seen in ages, and the movie keeps a gripping pace from start to finish.

JoeCool

Jul 19, 2020

Slow, uncomfortable, gripping and based on real events. Quite harsh at times once you know this, but definitely worth the watch if you can handle the reality of military dictatorship. Emma Watson is nice to watch on screen, she is however hard to believe in her role with the choices she makes.

MlleChichi

Oct 9, 2016

Some slower parts, yes, but I think they were important to get the ”heavy” feel of the film. It is slow, uncomfortable at times and harsh. But, as a whole, for me this was a success. Roller coaster of emotions during the second half. Also, it does a good job at showing the hidden darkness… Expand

bachelorpod

Oct 31, 2016

I’m not very familiar with the abuses of the Pinochet regime and appreciate that they may be better addressed elsewhere. But as an examination of the inner workings of crypto-fascist sect Colonia Dignidad, of torture and the escape of two young people, this thriller held me on the edge of my… Expand

Q8MarrongGlace

Jun 17, 2016

A kind of film you want to fast forward in some places , It started good then you’ll feel bored if it wasn’t based on a true story I would probably just stop watching , Since I like movies based on true stories I had to wait until the end to write a review. If you are a Watson fan its fine… Expand

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