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Ema (2019)

Ema poster
Directed by
Pablo Larraín
Genre
drama film
Country
Chile
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 252 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman navigates a difficult adoption process and her troubled marriage. She uses dance and personal expression to confront her feelings about parenthood and family.

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What happens

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. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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