Synopsis
A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.
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Cast
- Emma WatsonLena
- Daniel BrühlDaniel
- Michael NyqvistPaul Schäfer
- Richenda CareyGisela
- Vicky KriepsUrsel
- Jeanne WernerDoro
- Julian OvendenRoman
- August ZirnerGerman Ambassador
- Martin WuttkeNiels Biedermann
- César BordónManuel Contreras
- 63
Washington Post
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. - 50
The Film Stage
Rushed and full of cinematic artifice, Gallenberger and Torsen Wenzel‘s script reveals itself to be devoid of the naturalism the leads are desperately trying to supply. - 50
Los Angeles Times
The end product is a standard-issue cult drama that nevertheless has its gripping moments thanks mainly to the presence of Emma Watson. - 40
Arizona Republic
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. - 30
Variety
The leads are given the thankless task of maintaining grim poker faces through scene after scene of high contrivance and cliche-ridden dialogue. - 30
Screen Daily
The victims of notorious Chilean torture camp Colonia Dignidad suffered more than enough without Colonia adding insult to injury. - 30
The New York Times
It somehow manages to feel more like a Hallmark Channel romance than like a serious film. - 25
The Playlist
Working at cross-purposes, Colonia tries to have it both ways, wanting to be a shocking true story drama and a riveting piece of moviemaking. But it’s not intelligent enough to accumulate any emotional payoff, and it’s too generic and unsophisticated in its execution to work purely as popcorn entertainment.