Synopsis
Ema is a magnetic and impulsive dancer in a reggaeton troupe. Her toxic marriage to choreographer Gastón is beyond repair, following a decision to give up on their adopted child Polo. She sets out on a mission to get him back, not caring who she’ll need to fight, seduce or destroy to make it happen.
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Cast
- Mariana Di GirolamoEma
- Gael García BernalGastón
- Santiago CabreraAníbal
- Paola GianniniRaquel
- Cristián SuárezPolo
- Mariana LoyolaSara
- Catalina SaavedraMarcela
- Susana HidalgoPaulina
- Josefina FiebelkornPerla
- Giannina FrutteroSonia
Recommendations
- 91
The Playlist
Larraín’s Ema will grate some. Even so, it’s one of the most ambitious and visually stunning films of the year. - 88
Slant Magazine
In the film, the literal union of bodies is the only logical means of conveying the reestablishment of emotional bonds. - 83
IndieWire
Ema doesn’t always dance to a clear or recognizable beat, but anybody willing to get on its wavelength will be rewarded with one of the year’s most dynamic and electrifying films. - 80
The Guardian
While I confess that I found Ema to be a notch down on his best work, it’s still hugely distinctive and daring and may well be a grower. - 80
TheWrap
Larraín’s odd little film dances to the beat of its own drum, that’s for certain. But it does pay off in a wholly satisfying way. - 75
The Film Stage
Ema is Larraín at his most freeform. - 70
Variety
What’s novel about Ema is that Pablo Larraín has made a movie that, in its form, is every bit as warped and jagged and jarring and difficult to cuddle up to as its heroine. - 60
CineVue
There’s so much to enjoy in Ema that it comes as a surprise that there’s so little there.
