Colonia (film)
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Directed by | Florian Gallenberger |
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Cinematography | Kolja Brandt |
Edited by | Hansjörg Weißbrich |
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Running time | 110 minutes[2] |
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Box office | $3.6 million[3] |
Colonia (released in the UK as The Colony) is a 2015
Principal photography began on 2 October 2014 in Luxembourg; filming also took place in Germany and Argentina. Colonia held its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in the Special Presentations section.[4] The film was released in Germany on 18 February 2016, in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2016, and in France on 20 July 2016.
Plot
In 1973, Lena is a strong, independent and adventurous
One day, the two become entangled in the
Lena joins the organisation to rescue Daniel, only to learn it is a
With the help of a pregnant nurse named Ursel, Lena and Daniel attempt to escape from Colonia Dignidad. During the escape, they are discovered and Ursel is killed but Lena and Daniel escape to the West German embassy. They discover that the West German ambassador and the embassy staff are cooperating with Schäfer, but they manage to make their escape at the airport and exit the country by air, with incriminating photographic evidence against Colonia Dignidad.[5]
Cast
- Emma Watson as Lena, a young flight attendant working for the German airline Lufthansa who joins the cult Colonia Dignidad to rescue her boyfriend Daniel.
- Daniel Brühl as Daniel, Lena's boyfriend, a West German activist working in Chile as a journalist who is kidnapped by General Augusto Pinochet's secret police DINA.
- Michael Nyqvist as Paul Schäfer, the leader of Colonia Dignidad.
- Richenda Carey as Gisela
- Vicky Krieps as Ursel
- Jeanne Werner as Doro
- Julian Ovenden as Roman Breuer
- August Zirner as German Ambassador
- Martin Wuttke as Niels Biedermann
- César Bordón as Manuel Contreras
- Nicolás Barsoff as Jorge
- Marcelo Vilaro as Augusto Pinochet
Production
On 29 September 2014, it was announced that Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl would star as a couple in the upcoming film which is based on a real historical background, directed by Florian Gallenberger who co-wrote the script with Torsten Wenzel.[5] Benjamin Herrmann would be producing the film through Majestic Filmproduktion, and Nicolas Steil would co-produce through Iris Productions. Kolja Brandt would be director of photography, and Hansjörg Weißbrich would be the film editor.[5] On 27 October, Michael Nyqvist joined the film to star as Paul Schäfer.[6]
Principal photography began on 2 October 2014 in Luxembourg,[7] where it was shot in Haut Martelange near to Rambrouch on the Luxembourg-Belgium border.[8] Filming in Luxembourg lasted through the end of October, and then the production moved to Germany for further shooting in Munich and Berlin. It was also shot in Buenos Aires until early 2015.[6]
Release
Colonia premiered at the
Reception
Box office
Colonia grossed $15,709 in the United States and Canada and $3.6 million in other countries, giving a worldwide total of $3.62 million. In Germany, Colonia grossed $608,337 in its opening weekend. After seven weeks, the film grossed a total of $1.9 million. In the United Kingdom, the film was released in three cinemas nationwide, as part of a distribution deal geared towards
Critical response
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 26% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 4.23/10.[17]
Accolades
Colonia received 5 nominations from the
Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Bavarian Film Awards | Best Production | Won | [19] | |
German Film Awards | Best Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Nominated | [20] | |
Best Production Design | Bernd Lepel | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Nicole Fischnaller | Nominated | |||
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Michael Nyqvist | Nominated | |||
Golden Trailer Awards | Best Foreign Thriller Trailer |
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Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Adrienne Shelly Award | Colonia | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
Best Female Action Hero | Emma Watson | Nominated | |||
2017 | Jupiter Awards | Best International Actress | Emma Watson | Nominated | [22] |
References
- ^ "The Colony (2016) – BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "COLONIA (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Colonia".
- ^ "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'". ScreenDaily. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d Barraclough, Leo (29 September 2014). "Emma Watson, Daniel Bruhl to Star in Thriller 'Colonia'". variety.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (27 October 2014). "Michael Nyqvist Joins Emma Watson In 'Colonia': First Look Photo". deadline.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Franklin, Garth (29 September 2014). "Emma Watson Begins Filming "Colonia"". darkhorizons.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Emma Watson Luxembourg set pictures". wort.lu. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Colonia". Tiff.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Adds 60+ Titles". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Roxbourough, Scott (4 November 2015). "AFM: Screen Media Takes Emma Watson Thriller 'Colonia' for U.S." TheHollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Colonia". Berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Jaugernauth, Kevin (9 January 2016). "Emma Watson Must Rescue Daniel Bruhl In New Trailer And Images For 'Colonia'". Indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Semlyen, Phil de (18 May 2016). "Emma Watson fights the power in new trailer for The Colony". Empire. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "COLONIA – finally on screen in France! – The Iris Group". The Iris Group. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Colonia (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Colonia". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Preisträger 2016: Deutscher Filmpreis". deutscher-filmpreis.de. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "German Film Awards 2016 – 5 nominations for COLONIA – The Iris Group". The Iris Group. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Universal, Fox Top Golden Trailer Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Bildergalerie JUPITER AWARD Gewinner". Jupiter-Filmpreis Online. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Colonia at IMDb
- Colonia at Box Office Mojo
- Colonia at Rotten Tomatoes
- Colonia at Metacritic
- Colonia at AllMovie