Before Outlander made him a star, Sam Heughan starred in this forgotten neo-noir puzzle box nobody saw coming.
EMULSION tells the story of a dejected salesman who is inadvertently drawn into a dangerous blackmail scheme that forces him to fight for control a life he never thought was worth living. Painting a murky film noir world where no one is exactly as they appear, Emulsion follows Dane Allen as he evolves from an utterly forgettable cog into a potent activist who brings the powers that be to their knees. It is a story of discovery, manipulation and the never-ending struggle between complacency and self-actualization.
Cinematography
Achieves genuine noir atmosphere on clearly limited resources.
Acting
Sam Heughan's pre-fame commitment to an unlikable protagonist.
Director
Suki Singh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Sam Heughan's final pre-Outlander roles, shot in 2013 but not released until after the show made him famous.
Director Suki Singh never made another feature, making this a genuine one-and-done curio in the neo-noir revival that peaked with films like Brick and Drive.
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