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The Mole: Undercover in North Korea

  • 2020
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
6K
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The Mole: Undercover in North Korea (2020)
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A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.

  • Director
    • Mads Brügger
  • Writer
    • Mads Brügger
  • Stars
    • Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen
    • Mads Brügger
    • Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    6K
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    • Director
      • Mads Brügger
    • Writer
      • Mads Brügger
    • Stars
      • Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen
      • Mads Brügger
      • Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez
    • 49User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez
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      • Mads Brügger
    • Writer
      • Mads Brügger
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    10mikkelzib

    Another masterpiece from Mads Brügger

    Easily the beat documentary, I've ever watched. Was tied to the screen though the whole thing - in pure disbelief.
    9quasi1111

    If there was no video footage, no one would believe it happened

    It's just that crazy. If this was the plot to a film you'd probably have critics saying the plot was too far-fetched for the film to be enjoyable.

    The happenings uncovered by these two fearless Danish men are- quite literally at times- unbelievable, and it's that precisely that makes this such an enthralling and jaw-dropping watch.

    Truly seismic and really hope it gets the recognition it deserves.
    10mf2812

    Mind Blowing!

    I honestly can't get my head around anyone who thinks this is worthy of anything under 8. Folk saying about bad directorship or anything along those lines are thick as s##t! It's more an expose than a typical documentary but that's because it had so many hidden cameras. What were you expecting? Some beautiful cinematography?! This guy spent 10 years of his life on the line and people are giving it 1 star. Unbelievable. For anyone with half a brain I fully recommend this. Stunning.
    10cmathiassendk

    Amazing

    What an absolute amazing story! A must see. The documentary covers everything you already suspectet to be true. And now you Can see and hear it with your own eyes. You can't make this up...
    10Bessamo

    Reality beats fiction

    Once again Mads Brügger demonstrates how reality beats fiction. I the beginning I found it too constructed, with a debriefing and the instructors voice over. But as the story unfolded, I have to agree that the narrated style worked well. Then I just watched in amazement and disbelief.

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      In Spain and Germany the movie is distributed as a mini series of two episodes à 60 minutes.
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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2020 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • Denmark
      • United Kingdom
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
      • Danish
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Mole: Infiltrating North Korea
    • Filming locations
      • Pyongyang, North Korea
    • Production companies
      • Piraya Film
      • Wingman Media
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • €1,991,181 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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