The Emissary
Seen it?2017 | 14 min | Science Fiction, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of end-of-the-world stories and people who love a story set somewhere strange. It builds a whole broken world and makes you live in it. Shelve it next to The Man Who Fell to Earth.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 14 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A mysterious interplanetary diplomat arrives at a post-apocalyptic planet earth in order to facilitate the adoption of a member of an ancient royal family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Naledi Jackson
- Kristin KreukThe Emissary
- Oluniké AdeliyiRen
- Tom McCamusThe Steward