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.
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I do not have to mention cinematography, it is outstanding too. It also picked up few awards, it deserved it!
As far as the plot goes I was not too impressed, but it is a story of life, and as it told, it makes perfect sense. Two women bonding together, to overcome issues from the past. Hmm. Two mentally ill women bonding together. And the water. What the hell is the water all about? So plot is not as outstanding as acting and cinematography.
I would declare this film is for the women.
- petarmatic
- Jan 29, 2014
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes
- Filming locations
- South Pasadena, California, USA(train station)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
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