A troubled girl becomes preoccupied with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother.A troubled girl becomes preoccupied with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother.A troubled girl becomes preoccupied with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 1 nomination
- Clerk
- (as Wolf Ross)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRooney Mara was originally cast but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Kaya Scodelario replaced her in the lead role.
- GoofsIn the last scene, when the two women gaze up at the sky, there are no visible constellations. Not one.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Emanuel: My name is Emanuel. I'm 17 years old and I killed my mother. I had her sliced open, like a goat for the slaughter, to get me pulled out. As she bled, the doctor pushed air into my lungs and pressed his hands repeatedly onto my chest, with the same rhythmic, repetitive motion that he used to jerk himself off that very morning. It worked. He came and I came. Back to life.
Emanuel: The fact that my mother lost her life for this--for me--is probably just a side note. The cost of doing business. But it's me who pays. It's on my tab. And it accumulates interest with every passing year. My point is, there's no place for me. Because I'm not supposed to be here. Maybe if I was some sort of Olympic athlete, or a genius scientist. But I'm not. I'm not any of those things. I'm just a girl. A murderer without a motive. So I serve my time, waiting for my sentence to be up.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Starfilm (2017)
The German title also might indicate this to be a bit different than you'd expect (especially concerning our female lead): Linda's Child. But the Germans always like to explain the movies you're about to watch. The female lead, a young very beautiful actress has more than a couple of flaws and issues. Not a very sociable person (even though she has the charisma to pull that off, the looks as mentioned are there from the get go), but a person that might be able to help others who have issues of their own. Be it from the male or female gender.
This isn't perfect by a long shot, the points can be guessed, but they could've been made better. Still the performances (also Jessica Biel) are more than phenomenal. If you like weird thrillers with some extra touch, you are right on the spot with this one
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- Countries of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes
- Filming locations
- South Pasadena, California, USA(train station)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,404
- Gross worldwide
- $4,404
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1