The Mole Agent
— “The Mole Agent” was shown at the 2020 True/False Film Fest and, for T/F festival films, I’m giving a general reaction to the viewing experience, followed by the film’s description as it appeared on the festival website.
This was a perfect mix of humor and seriousness with an unlikely, likeable star, an 83-year-old gentleman who answered an ad to go undercover in a Chilean nursing home. The film’s pretty to look at, fun to watch, and still manages to keep a serious thread throughout, reflecting on old age, loneliness, and familial responsibility, and reminding us of the continued need for companionship, conversation, and caring as our bodies and emotions become more frail. This was one of my festival favorites.
Description from the T/F website: “A woman hires a private detective to investigate rumors of elder neglect in her mother’s nursing home. The detective, in turn, enlists Sergio, a kindhearted recent widower, to infiltrate the facility and gather evidence. He learns how to operate spy cameras and moves into the home, where he quickly discovers he is one of only three men in this community ... and by far the most appealing bachelor. Director Maite Alberdi (‘Tea Time,’ T/F 2015) is there as well—she has convinced the nursing home to let her follow the new resident as he acclimates to his surroundings—as Sergio forges friendships, navigates the emotions of his suitors, and attempts to gain the trust of the client’s mother. This documentary spy thriller blossoms into a warmhearted consideration of how we treat one another.” https://filmmakermagazine.com/people/meredith-zielke-yoni-goldstein/#.XmFU6ahKg2w
This was a perfect mix of humor and seriousness with an unlikely, likeable star, an 83-year-old gentleman who answered an ad to go undercover in a Chilean nursing home. The film’s pretty to look at, fun to watch, and still manages to keep a serious thread throughout, reflecting on old age, loneliness, and familial responsibility, and reminding us of the continued need for companionship, conversation, and caring as our bodies and emotions become more frail. This was one of my festival favorites.
Description from the T/F website: “A woman hires a private detective to investigate rumors of elder neglect in her mother’s nursing home. The detective, in turn, enlists Sergio, a kindhearted recent widower, to infiltrate the facility and gather evidence. He learns how to operate spy cameras and moves into the home, where he quickly discovers he is one of only three men in this community ... and by far the most appealing bachelor. Director Maite Alberdi (‘Tea Time,’ T/F 2015) is there as well—she has convinced the nursing home to let her follow the new resident as he acclimates to his surroundings—as Sergio forges friendships, navigates the emotions of his suitors, and attempts to gain the trust of the client’s mother. This documentary spy thriller blossoms into a warmhearted consideration of how we treat one another.” https://filmmakermagazine.com/people/meredith-zielke-yoni-goldstein/#.XmFU6ahKg2w
[2020. 90 min. Directed by Maite Alberdi.]
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/the-mole-agent-review-sundance-1202205522/
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