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Ema

2019 · 107 min

A hypnotic, sensual plunge into a dancer's obsessive quest, all pulsing reggaeton and raw emotion.

Tagline
She has a plan.
Overview
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Pablo Larraín
Written by
Guillermo Calderón, Pablo Larraín, Alejandro Moreno
Starring
Mariana di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Santiago Cabrera, Paola Giannini, Cristián Suárez, Mariana Loyola, Catalina Saavedra, Susana Hidalgo
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
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