The Truth About Emanuel
Two Lives. Two Voids. One Secret.
Two Lives. Two Voids. One Secret.
Drama, Thriller
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2014
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A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
10 Jan 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 1 nomination.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A tedious wallow in female damage and the indulgence of same ...
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
9 Jan 2014
rotten:
It's not so much a thriller as it is a ride on a runaway crazy train.
– David Hiltbrand,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
10 Jan 2014
rotten:
A film so self-serious that it demands to be remade as a Seth MacFarlane farce, "The Truth About Emanuel" mixes the ludicrous and the pretentious in a story about mommy issues gone wild.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
10 Jan 2014
rotten:
Tackling the pain of motherhood and guilt of daughterhood, director Francesca Gregorini builds unbearable tension into scenes that otherwise risk tilting toward melodrama.
– Annlee Ellingson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan 2014
rotten:
The universal truths Gregorini ostensibly hopes to unearth here actually end up feeling more than a little murky.
– Christy Lemire,
RogerEbert.com,
10 Jan 2014