The Mole Agent (2020)
It's never too late to become a spy.
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 29M
Director : Maite Alberdi
Writer : Maite Alberdi
Synopsis
When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.
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