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A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad

2021 · 1 season

A sober, deeply unsettling plunge into real cruelty, told through testimony and archive, leaving a heavy chill long after.

Overview
A colony of German Christians with a charismatic and manipulative leader establishes itself in Chile and becomes instrumental to the dictatorship.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action2
Horror6
Humour0
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Annette Baumeister, Wilfried Huismann
Music
Hans-Peter Ströer
Cinematography
Michael Dreyer
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
Germany
Languages
German, Spanish

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