# Colonia (2016)

> A young woman infiltrates a supposedly charitable religious colony in 1970s Chile to find her lover, confronting dictatorship, coercion, and systematic abuse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/199679

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Florian Gallenberger
- Cast: Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl, Michael Nyqvist, Richenda Carey, Vicky Krieps, Jeanne Werner, Julian Ovenden, August Zirner
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4005402/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, oppressive, harrowing, historical film night, political thriller night

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