Sigal Ratner-Arias
This image released by Gravitas Ventures shows Romulo Aitken, right, and Sergio Chamy in a scene from "The Mole Agent." (Alvaro Reyes/Gravitas Ventures via AP)
April 22, 2021 - 12:40 PM
NEW YORK - âThe Mole Agentâ infiltrated a nursing home in Chile, and countless of hearts around the world including inside the film academy.
The moving documentary about an octogenarian hired as a rookie spy to investigate whether a clientâs mother is suffering abuse in the facility is competing for an Oscar this Sunday, but director Maite Alberdi constantly doubted whether she would have enough for a movie.