The Mole: Undercover in North Korea

2020 2h 3m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 122

Documentary

Synopsis

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A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mads Brügger
Self
Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez
Self
Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen
Self
Jim Latrache-Qvortrup
Mr. James
Annie Machon
Self
Hisham Al-Dasouqi
Self - Enterprise Architect
Kim Ryong Chol
Self - President Narae Trading Co.
Anders Kristensen
Self - Chairman Friendship Association DK-DPRK

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mads Brügger
Writers: Mads Brügger
Languages: English, Danish, Spanish, Korean
Countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Danish, Spanish, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Mads Brügger and Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez and Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13243898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mads Brügger directs. Torkel Gjørv cuts. Produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Danish, Spanish, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Danish, Spanish, Korean.
4International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Torkel Gjørv shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mads Brügger and Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez and Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13243898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.