The Mole Agent

"The Mole Agent may not look like a documentary, but it builds to a poetic finale enmeshed in emotional authenticity."

"Funny, poignant and finely crafted."

"A gentle meditation on loneliness and a fate that threatens us all."

"Alberdi's comic-caper approach soon fizzles."

"The documentary succeeds with its tenderness, while vividly reminding us how easily society can forget its elders."

"The film's people are moving, and the payoff is compassionate, humane and worth heeding."

"Deeply humane..."

"Through a unique premise and an engrossing style, The Mole Agent shines a light on a part of our society that we don't talk or think about enough."

"(The Mole Agent) effectively blends documentary with dramatic elements to charming, if not always transparent, effect."

"Sergio himself has real gentleness and is a lovely character... But he is marooned in a tricksy, gimmicky film."

"A fun little diversion, but nothing more."

"We didn't get a James Bond film in 2020, but who needs one when we have Maite Alberdi's charming hybrid drama-documentary."

"There are no horror stories, just lots of poignancy."

"The Mole Agent, an intriguing fly-on-the-wall documentary from Chile, takes an unusual approach to the subject of the treatment of the elderly."