Ema

"She has a plan."

2019 1h 47m ES

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 258

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“She has a plan.”

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Cast

Mariana di Girolamo
Ema
Gael García Bernal
Gastón
Santiago Cabrera
Aníbal
Paola Giannini
Raquel
Cristián Suárez
Polo
Mariana Loyola
Sara
Catalina Saavedra
Marcela
Susana Hidalgo
Paulina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pablo Larraín
Writers: Guillermo Calderón, Alejandro Moreno, Pablo Larraín
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pablo Larraín, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicolas Jaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sebastián Sepúlveda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Mariana di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal and Santiago Cabrera carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She has a plan.".

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IMDB entry: tt8800266 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pablo Larraín directs. Sergio Armstrong behind the camera. Nicolas Jaar scores. Sebastián Sepúlveda cuts. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Pablo Larraín, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicolas Jaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sebastián Sepúlveda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mariana di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal and Santiago Cabrera carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She has a plan.".
7IMDB entry: tt8800266 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.