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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 : TBD
  • Countries of Production : Chile
  • Languages : Spanish with English subtitles
  • Running Time : 102 minutes
  • Screen Ratio : 2.39:1
  • Sound : Dolby Atmos
  • Color : Color
  • Rating : Not Rated

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.