The Mole Agent

The Mole Agent

2020 · 89 min · ES · 7.9 (205 votes)
Dir. Maite Alberdi · Starring Sergio Chamy, Rómulo Aitken, Marta Olivares, Berta Ureta, Zoila González, Petronila Abarca · Music Vincent van Warmerdam

It's never too late to become a spy.

Documentary

When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.

VIBE

A quiet, intimate look at the twilight years. It's a film that feels like a warm, knowing embrace, exploring the universal search for connection amidst the gentle rhythms of aging. Tender and deeply human.

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