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'Ema' is a Chilean drama film directed by Pablo Larran from a screenplay by Guillermo Caldern and Alejandro Moreno. It stars Mariana Di Girolamo, Cristian Suarez, Gael Garca Bernal, Paola Giannini and Santiago Cabrera.

It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2019.

Plot



Ema, a young dancer, divorces Gaston, the director of the company for which she performs. She is unable to overcome her sense of guilt towards Polo, the child they had adopted to make up for Gaston's sterility and whom they have later again brought back to the orphanage. A tragedy follows caused by the child's pyromania.

Cast



*Mariana Di Girolamo as Ema

*Gael Garca Bernal as Gastn

*Paola Giannini as Raquel

*Santiago Cabrera as Anbal

*Giannina Fruttero

*Josefina Fiebelkorn

*Paula Hofmann

*Paula Luchsinger

*Antonia Giesen

*Catalina Saavedra

*Mariana Loyola

*Susana Hidalgo

*Amparo Noguera

*Cristian Felipe Suarez as Polo

*Claudio Arredondo

*Claudia Cabezas

*Paula Ziga

*Diego Muoz

Production



In August 2018, it was announced Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael Garca Bernal, Paola Giannini, Santiago Cabrera, Giannina Fruttero, Josefina Fiebelkorn, Paula Hofmann, Paula Luchsinger, Antonia Giesen, Catalina Saavedra, Mariana Loyola and Susana Hidalgo had joined the cast of the film, with Pablo Larran directing from a screenplay by Guillermo Caldern and Alejandro Moreno. Juan de Dios Larran will serve as producer on the film under his Fabula banner.

Filming

Principal photography began in August 2018.

Release



It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2019. It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2019. It was released in Chile on 26 September 2019. Shortly after, Mubi and Music Box Films acquired U.K. and U.S. distribution rights to the film. Mubi previously planned a theatrical release for the film, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the film was released through video streaming services in the U.K, Ireland and India, from 2 May 2020.

'Ema' was released in Australian cinemas on May 13, 2021. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on 13 August 2021.

Critical response



On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 141 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10. The consensus reads, "Beautifully filmed and powerfully acted, 'Ema' puts a thoroughly distinctive spin on its story of emotional trauma and self-discovery." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on reviews from 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

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