The Truth About Emanuel

Name: The Truth About Emanuel
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: January 10, 2014
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 41

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Tribeca Film | Release Date: January 10, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: Emanuel (Kaya Scodelario), a troubled girl, becomes preoccupied with her mysterious, new neighbor (Jessica Biel), who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother. In offering to babysit her newborn, Emanuel unwittingly enters a fragile, fictional world, of which she becomes the gatekeeper. [Tribeca Film]

Director: Francesca Gregorini

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 96 min

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Annlee Ellingson

Jan 9, 2014

Writer-director Francesca Gregorini builds unbearable tension into scenes that otherwise risk tilting toward melodrama and brings the eye of a fashion photographer to the film's hallucinatory dream sequences. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Nov 6, 2013

Although Gregorini is very clear on where her lead characters are coming from, it’s where they’re headed that remains entirely vague, an oversight that leaves them unfortunately adrift. Read full review

Simon Kinnear

Dec 14, 2014

Francesca Gregorini’s film stands or falls on a central mystery as silly as it is surreal. Fair play to Gregorini, though, for avoiding the temptation to deliver an outré slice of suburban Gothic; by framing events as melodrama, she can better examine themes of grief and motherhood. Read full review

The Playlist Cory Everett

Nov 6, 2013

There are shades of “Lars & the Real Girl” here, but where that film skewed towards dark comedy (which helped temper its outlandish premise), "Emanuel" is almost completely humorless. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Nov 6, 2013

Played flatly head-on with some poetic pretensions, the concept never becomes particularly credible or appealing. Read full review

David Hiltbrand

Jan 10, 2014

It's highly doubtful that you'll grasp even a little of The Truth About Emanuel after seeing this film. It's not so much a thriller as it is a ride on a runaway crazy train. Read full review

Tomas Hachard

Jan 8, 2014

What's missing, in the end, is any provocative or poignant insights into the "truth" about Emanuel; all we get are vague hints. Read full review

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audreythomas25

Feb 16, 2016

Though its twist comes early, the payoff has a surprisingly strong emotional impact.

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This is a reasonably sinister film. The plot became a bit predictable maybe half way through but I still found it a good watch all the same. The performances are quite good. Its very much a psychological drama/thriller, rather than a horror (or other genre). I liked the sinister soundingThis is a reasonably sinister film. The plot became a bit predictable maybe half way through but I still found it a good watch all the same. The performances are quite good. Its very much a psychological drama/thriller, rather than a horror (or other genre). I liked the sinister sounding music used in the background of some scenes. Its also a bit atmospheric at times as well. Overall this is a mostly decent watch - not a bad film, not a great one either. I suppose its worth a watch if it sounds really interesting but don't expect it to be entirely original. Its better than it could have been mainly thanks to the special effects, music and performances. Its a little cheesy once or twice but other than that and the predictability issue, there's little to complain about.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Apr 8, 2020

The story goes out of the hands of the director and the mystery that in a way seemed horror at first begins to unfold in a lazy drama that although becomes a bit sad, is never effective and frankly not worthy of your time.

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CameraBounceGod

Jun 12, 2017

im gonna guess by the trailer that.....theres some lesbian underlying theme...and that the actress is yet another hot chick cast to make ugly people feel left out and attractive people distracted the way that they want...cant say ill be watching this anytime soon but who knows...i wanna seeim gonna guess by the trailer that.....theres some lesbian underlying theme...and that the actress is yet another hot chick cast to make ugly people feel left out and attractive people distracted the way that they want...cant say ill be watching this anytime soon but who knows...i wanna see if i'm right now cuz im so bored… Expand

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