El Abuelo | Espг­a

El Abuelo | Espг­a

: Sergio moved into the home posing as a new resident. He was equipped with spy gadgets, including hidden camera glasses , and instructed to report back on any signs of abuse or theft.

: The real issue discovered was profound loneliness and abandonment by families. Many residents were not being abused by the institution, but were being forgotten by their own children. El abuelo espГ­a

: Sergio Chamy , an 83-year-old widower, was hired for the job after responding to a newspaper ad looking for men between 70 and 90 years old. : Sergio moved into the home posing as a new resident

The film is widely praised for its "pseudo-fictional tone" that feels like a 1960s espionage thriller while remaining a true documentary. Undercover in a nursing home at the age of 83 - Outlook Many residents were not being abused by the

The documentary begins with a private investigator, , hiring an elderly man to infiltrate a nursing home in El Monte, Chile . A client suspected that her mother, a resident at the facility, was being mistreated by the staff. The "Mole": Sergio Chamy