The Mole Agent (El Agente Topo)

THE GIST: A private investigator tasked with finding out whether a client's mother is being abused in her retirement home, hires a very old guy to infiltrate the place as a mole in order not to raise suspicions.

Nominated for a Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, The Mole Agent offers up a view of what life is like for people who have reached a certain age and, very often, are no longer able to care for themselves.

The whole setup is pretty ingenious when one sees how it all works.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Not particularly memorable, it still manages to be interesting.

Grade: 7