Gravitas Ventures has announced the North American digital release of the documentary film The Mole Agent / El agente topo directed by Maite Alberdi (The Grown-Ups, Tea Time) and available on demand on Tuesday, September 1, followed by a theatrical release at a later date.
Hailed as “the most heartwarming spy movie ever made” (IndieWire), the Chilean film world premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, screened at True/False Film Festival and the Nantucket Film Festival in its virtual format this year, and was selected as the closing night film at New Directors/New Films.
When a family grows concerned for their mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires 83-year-old Sergio to pose as a new resident and undercover spy inside the facility. The Mole Agent follows Sergio as he struggles to balance his assignment with his increasing involvement in the lives of the many residents he meets.
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