Ema Ema

Pablo Larraín / Chile / 2019 / 107 min / Spanish

Ema, a young reggaeton dancer, decides to separate from Gastón after giving back the son they adopted and were unable to raise. However, she has a secret plan to recover everything she’s lost.

cast Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal

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Directed by Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Neruda) Ema is an incendiary portrait of a lady on fire, the story of an artistic temperament forced to contend with societal pressure and the urge to conform.

"It’s heady and euphoric – a picture of pure freedom."
- Time Out London.

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