With Ema, Chilean director Pablo Larraín moves away from the biopic and the past history of his country to turn towards its future. The film centers on Ema (Mariana Di Girolamo), a young reggaeton dancer who sees her marriage with celebrated choreographer Gastón (Gael García Bernal) crumble after their “failed” adoption. A simple enough story, but already in the film’s earliest scene, the surprising behaviors and reactions of the characters hint at their extremely modern identities. Ema and Gaston are unspeakably cruel to each other, but in their own way, they are incredibly […]...
- 9/19/2019
- by Elena Lazic
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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