Ema

2019, Drama, 1h 42m

145 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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Beautifully filmed and powerfully acted, Ema puts a thoroughly distinctive spin on its story of emotional trauma and self-discovery. Read critic reviews

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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 (Jackie, Neruda).

Cast & Crew

Mariana Di Girólamo
Mariana Di Girólamo
Ema
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Gastón
Santiago Cabrera
Santiago Cabrera
Aníbal
Josefina Fiebelkorn
Josefina Fiebelkorn
Perla
Giannina Fruttero
Giannina Fruttero
Sonia
Paola Giannini
Paola Giannini
Raquel
Antonia Giesen
Antonia Giesen
Renata
Susana Hidalgo
Susana Hidalgo
Paulina
Paula Hofmann
Paula Hofmann
Laura
Mariana Loyola
Mariana Loyola
Sara
Paula Luchsinger
Paula Luchsinger
María
Eduardo Paxeco
Eduardo Paxeco
Carlos
Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra
Marcela
Cristian Suárez
Cristian Suárez
Polo
Pablo Larraín
Pablo Larraín
Director
Guillermo Calderón
Guillermo Calderón
Screenwriter
Pablo Larraín
Pablo Larraín
Screenwriter
Alejandro Moreno
Alejandro Moreno
Screenwriter
Juan de Dios Larraín
Juan de Dios Larraín
Producer
Mariane Hartard
Mariane Hartard
Executive Producer
Rocío Jadue
Rocío Jadue
Executive Producer
Andrea Undurraga
Andrea Undurraga
Executive Producer
Sergio Armstrong
Sergio Armstrong
Cinematographer
Sebastián Sepúlveda
Sebastián Sepúlveda
Film Editing
Nicolas Jaar
Nicolas Jaar
Original Music
Estefania Larrain
Estefania Larrain
Production Design
Tatiana Maulen
Tatiana Maulen
Set Decoration
Felipe Criado
Felipe Criado
Costume Design
Alejandra Alaff
Alejandra Alaff
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