The Mole Agent the story of the most unusual documentary of the year
almost 5 years in The guardian
An 83-year-old goes undercover in a Chilean nursing home in a warm-hearted and surprising look at age and intimacy
With The Mole Agent, Maite Alberdi set out to make a film noir documentary about a spy in a nursing home. She did not expect it to transform into an aching meditation on isolation and loneliness.
The Chilean film-maker told the Guardian she was initially toying with genre and form. In early scenes, she makes you question whether you’re even watching a documentary because of the heightened noir aesthetic – venetian blinds and high contrast lighting. Continue reading...
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