Colonia

"There is no turning back"

2016 1h 46m DE

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 2,029

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Synopsis

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A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.

“There is no turning back”

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Cast

Emma Watson
Lena
Daniel Brühl
Daniel
Michael Nyqvist
Paul Schäfer
Richenda Carey
Gisela
Vicky Krieps
Ursel
Jeanne Werner
Doro
Julian Ovenden
Roman
August Zirner
German Ambassador

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Florian Gallenberger
Writers: Florian Gallenberger, Torsten Wenzel, Tom Kinninmont
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Florian Gallenberger, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl and Michael Nyqvist carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Florian Gallenberger directs. Kolja Brandt behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Hansjörg Weißbrich cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 4 countries: Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France.
5Directed by Florian Gallenberger, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl and Michael Nyqvist carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There is no turning back".
10IMDB entry: tt4005402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "kidnapping", "1970s", "cult", "chile".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kolja Brandt
Original score: Fernando Velázquez
Editing: Hansjörg Weißbrich
Production design: Bernd Lepel
Costume design: Nicole Fischnaller
Makeup / hair: Charlotte Hayward
VFX supervisor: Bruno Nicolas
Sound: Frank Kruse
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,000,000
Box office: $3,621,046
Return: 26% of budget
Original language: DE
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Colonia (2016)

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Reno2016-10-24
★ 8/10
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, but that is only the theme, the story was marginally different. Emma Watson was amazing, maybe this her best performance I have seen so far in her career. Daniel Bruhl was not bad either and so other co-stars. The locations, the atmosphere created for narrating the tale, all were amazing, just feels like a very real. The story of a young German couple in the 70s Chile, when the military coup takes place, the supporters of the overthrown president were arrested including these two. Now they are separated and one of them was sent to a secret detention camp. The other one decides to rescue him by risking her own life by joining the same organisation. That's the film to reveal how she plans and all other troubles during her undertaking. Despite what this film reveals, very sad to read the end text. I have been looking for such kind of thriller for some time, so really I'm happy I saw this one. The pace was moderate, but the developments at the right time gives the edge. So from the entertainment perspective to revealing facts, this film well managed. From the director of 'John Rabe', another same intensity film, the majority of those who watch it would definitely like it. The thriller film fans must not miss it. 8/10

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