The Mole Agent
Season 33 Episode 13 | 1h 22m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
A private-eye sends an 83-year-old agent to spy on a retirement home suspected of neglect.
When 83-year-old Sergio is sent as an undercover spy to a Chile retirement home to track suspected elder abuse, he learns a deeper lesson on human connection. Through the lens of the hidden camera in his decoy glasses, viewers watch as Sergio struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
The Mole Agent
Season 33 Episode 13 | 1h 22m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
When 83-year-old Sergio is sent as an undercover spy to a Chile retirement home to track suspected elder abuse, he learns a deeper lesson on human connection. Through the lens of the hidden camera in his decoy glasses, viewers watch as Sergio struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.
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Lesson Plan Clip 1 | The Mole Agent
Clip: S33 Ep13 | 5m 6s | “Man needed. Between 80 and 90 years old.” (5m 6s)
Lesson Plan Clip 2 | The Mole Agent
Clip: S33 Ep13 | 3m 25s | “It's like I'm beginning to feel like the person I used to be.” (3m 25s)
Lesson Plan Clip 3 | The Mole Agent
Clip: S33 Ep13 | 4m 9s | “I wonder, is this negligence or not?” (4m 9s)
Lesson Plan Clip 4 | The Mole Agent
Clip: S33 Ep13 | 4m 5s | “Marta is very quick at taking things…but it's hard to get angry at her.” (4m 5s)
Lesson Plan Clip 5 | The Mole Agent
Clip: S33 Ep13 | 3m 22s | “I don't understand the point of doing this investigation. The client should do it herself (3m 22s)
Clip: S33 Ep13 | 35s | A private-eye sends an 83-year-old agent to spy on a retirement home suspected of neglect. (35s)
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