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Ema

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Overview

After a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer, Ema, a reggaeton dancer, sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation, in this incendiary drama about art, desire, and the modern family from director Pablo Larraín.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

Spotlight Section - 2020 Sundance Film Festival

Official Selection - 2019 Toronto International Film Festival

Official Selection - 2019 Venice International Film Festival

Critic's Pick “One of the year’s most dynamic and electrifying films.”

David Ehrlich

IndieWire

Cast & Crew
  • Ema : Mariana Di Girolamo
  • Gastón : Gael García Bernal
  • Raquel : Paola Giannini
  • Aníbal : Santiago Cabrera
  • Polo : Cristián Suárez
  • Director : Pablo Larraín
  • Scriptwriters : Guillermo Calderón, Pablo Larraín, Alejandro Moreno
  • Director of Photography : Sergio Armstrong (ADFCH)
  • Editor : Sebastián Sepúlveda
  • Music Composition : Nicolas Jaar
  • Production Designer : Estefanía Larraín
  • Choreographer : José Vidal
  • Costume Designers : Muriel Parra, Felipe Criado
  • Makeup and Hair Artist : Margarita Marchi
  • Sound Designer : Roberto Espinoza
  • Executive Producers : Rocío Jadue, Mariane Hartard
  • Associate Producers : Paula Kraushaar, Catalina Adoni, Alfredo Adoni
  • Producer : Juan De Dios Larraín
  • Production Company : Fabula
Technical Info
  • Production Year : 2019
  • Release Date : 8/13/2021
  • Countries of Production : Chile
  • Languages : Spanish with English subtitles
  • Running Time : 107 minutes
  • Screen Ratio : 2.39:1
  • Sound : Dolby Atmos
  • Color : Color
  • Rating : R
Theatrical Engagements
Theater Name
City
State
Date
Charles Theatre
Baltimore
Maryland
08/13/2021
Music Box Theatre
Chicago
Illinois
08/13/2021
AMC River East 21
Chicago
Illinois
08/13/2021
Nuart Theatre
Los Angeles
California
08/13/2021
Tower Theater Miami
Miami
Florida
08/13/2021
Roxie
San Francisco
California
08/13/2021
IFC Center
New York
New York
08/13/2021
Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville
New York
08/13/2021
Cinema 21
Portland
Oregon
08/13/2021
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
Westhampton Beach
New York
08/17/2021
Broadway Metro
Eugene
Oregon
08/20/2021
A/perture Cinema
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
08/20/2021
Laemmle Playhouse
Pasadena
California
08/20/2021
Laemmle Glendale
Glendale
California
08/20/2021
Laemmle NoHo 7
North Hollywood
California
08/20/2021
Laemmle Newhall
Newhall
California
08/20/2021
Moxie Cinema
Springfield
Missouri
08/20/2021
Cinemapolis
Ithaca
New York
08/20/2021

1. Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal in EMA. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

2. Mariana Di Girolamo in EMA. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

3. Mariana Di Girolamo in EMA. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

4. Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal in EMA. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

5. Mariana Di Girolamo, Giannina Fruttero, and Paula Luchsinger in EMA. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

6. Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal in EMA. Courtesy of Music Box Films.

7. Pablo Larrain, by Luis Poitrot. Courtesy of Music Box Films.