Ema
Ema is a 2019 Chilean drama film directed by Pablo Larraín from a screenplay written by Guillermo Calderón and Alejandro Moreno. The cast includes Gael García Bernal, Mariana Di Girolamo, Paula Luchsinger, Cristián Suárez, Paola Giannini, and Santiago Cabrera. The film explores the adoption process from the parents' perspective, raising questions about the concept of family.
Plot
Set in contemporary Valparaíso, the story follows Ema, a young dancer who, after divorcing Gastón, the director of the company she performs with, tries to rebuild her life. The couple had adopted Polo, a child to address Gastón’s sterility, but eventually returned him to the orphanage. A tragedy, caused by the child's pyromania, ensues.
More details
| author | Alejandro Moreno Guillermo Calderón Pablo Larraín |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Chile |
| director | Pablo Larraín |
| editor | Sebastián Sepúlveda |
| events | adoption alternative lifestyle dance desire for children human sexuality loss parenthood reggaeton |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | adopt orphanage pyromania sterility valparaíso |
| musicBy | Nicolas Jaar |
| producer | Juan de Dios Larrain |