Colonia (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Ending
Colonia is a 2016 drama thriller directed by Florian Gallenberger, starring Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl and Michael Nyqvist. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $3.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Florian Gallenberger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Screen Media Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Colonia About?
The premise of Colonia without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
Amidst the political upheaval following President Allende's downfall in 1973 Chile, flight attendant Lena faces a difficult choice between her relationship with Daniel and ensuring her own safety. She is drawn into the oppressive regime of General Pinochet and forced to adopt a false identity within the secretive Colonia Dignidad. There, she uncovers the sinister nature of the community and bravely confronts the disturbing reality to find Daniel and fight for her freedom.
Colonia Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cult
- secret prison
- escape
- religion
- religious fanatic
- torture
- abuse
- chile
- colonia dignidad
- man slaps a woman
- electric torture
- greedy institution
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- kidnapping
- german embassy
- underwater scene
- prison
- torture victim
- electrical torture
- torture chamber
- torture room
- military coup
- augusto pinochet
- reference to augusto pinochet
- airplane stewardess
- female flight attendant
- airplane
- political oppression
- based on true story
- sect
- pedophilia
- coup d'etat
- coup
- political prisoner
- swimming underwater
- hitchhiking
- airport
- photographer
- race against time
- bucket of water
- air traffic control
- what happened to epilogue
- epilogue
- submachine gun
- forced labor
- secret tunnel
- doberman
- dormitory
- bag over head
- lovers reunited
- darkroom
Colonia Cast
Emma Watson leads the cast, with Daniel Brühl and Michael Nyqvist. Directed by Florian Gallenberger; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Florian Gallenberger
More from Florian Gallenberger
More films directed by Florian Gallenberger, best-rated first: John Rabe, Perfect Match, As Green As It Gets and John Rabe.
Colonia Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Colonia 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 29% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 73% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
105 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.8 /5
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Colonia Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in Colonia from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1973, we follow the story of Lena, played by Emma Watson, an adventurous Lufthansa flight attendant who is deeply in love with Daniel, portrayed by Daniel Brühl, a West German journalist and activist living in Chile. Their peaceful reunification in Santiago quickly turns into a nightmare as a military coup begins to unfold, a coup that sees supporters of the ousted President Salvador Allende targeted ruthlessly by the military, under the command of General Augusto Pinochet.
Full summary
The whole story of Colonia, scene by scene, with the ending explained
Colonia Box Office
Colonia grossed $3.6 million worldwide. $15,709 came from the US and Canada and $3.6 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.6M
- US & Canada
- $15.7K
- International
- $3.6M
Colonia Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Colonia.
How Well Do You Know Colonia?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the character Lena in the film 'Colonia'?
Cars in Colonia
37 cars on screen, including the 1979 Dodge Sportsman and the 1966 Ford Transit MkI.
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Colonia Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “The Colony” and “殖民地”.
- Also known as
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- The Colony
- 殖民地
- Колонія
- Colonia Dignidad - Es gibt kein zurück
- Amor e Revolução
- Kolonie
- Колония Дигнидад
- Η Αποικία
- מושבה
- A kolónia
- 尊严殖民地
- Koloni
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- 콜로니아
- 窒命地
- Колонията
- コロニア
- Колонія Дігнідад
- Колинија
- Kolónia
- 尊嚴殖民地
- Kolonija
- โคโลเนีย หนีตาย, კოლონია
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Colonia FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Colonia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Colonia?
Colonia runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Colonia released?
Colonia was released on April 15, 2016.
Who directed Colonia?
Colonia was directed by Florian Gallenberger.
More films by Florian Gallenberger Who is in the cast of Colonia?
Colonia stars Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl and Michael Nyqvist, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Colonia make at the box office?
Colonia grossed $3.6 million worldwide ($15,709 domestic, $3.6 million international).
How is Colonia rated?
Colonia has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Does Colonia have a post-credit scene?
No. Colonia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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