COLONIA
synopsis
Chilean coup of 1973. The masses are out on the street, protesting against General Pinochet. Amongst them, Daniel and Lena, a young couple, which, like many others, get arrested by Pinochet's secret police. Soon after, Daniel finds himself trapped in a secret interrogation camp located underground, beneath the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a German sect following the leadership of notorious Paul Schäfer.
| international title: | Colonia |
| original title: | Colonia |
| working title: | Colonia Dignidad |
| country: | Germany, Luxembourg, France |
| sales agent: | Beta Cinema, United Talent Agency (UTA) |
| year: | 2015 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Florian Gallenberger |
| film run: | 110' |
| release date: | DE 21/01/2016, FR 20/07/2016, ES 11/11/2016 |
| screenplay: | Florian Gallenberger, Torsten Wenzel |
| cast: | Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl, Michael Nyqvist, Richenda Carey, Vicky Krieps |
| cinematography by: | Kolja Brandt |
| film editing: | Hansjörg Weißbrich |
| art director: | Tobias Frank, Ralf Schreck |
| costumes designer: | Nicole Fischnaller |
| music: | André Dziezuk |
| producer: | Benjamin Herrmann |
| production: | Majestic Filmproduktion, Iris Productions, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Rezo Films Production |
| backing: | FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, German Federal Film Fund, MEDIA, Luxembourg Film Fund |
| distributor: | Majestic Filmverleih, Rezo Films |
