Ema(2021)

Name: Ema
Director: Pablo Larraín
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: Aug 13, 2021
Cast: Mariana Di Girólamo, Gael García Bernal, Santiago Cabrera

Music Box Films

R
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language
1h 47m

Release Date: Aug 13, 2021

A couple deals with the aftermath of an adoption that goes awry as their household falls apart.

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Release Details

Original Release | Aug 13, 2021 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2025-04-29T04:17:22.578Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$10,422
Total US & Canada:
$53,437
Total International
$317,568
Total Worldwide:
$371,005

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Director & Top Cast

Pablo Larraín
Director

Mariana Di Girólamo
Ema

Gael García Bernal
Gastón

Santiago Cabrera
Aníbal

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Chile

Language: Spanish

Summaries

Storyline

Ema, a young dancer, decides to separate from Gastón after giving back Polo, the son they both adopted and were unable to raise. In a desperate search through the streets of the port city of Valparaíso, Ema seeks love affairs in order to overcome her guilt. However, she has a secret plan to recover everything she's lost. — AnonymusB Ema (Di Girolamo) 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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Ema(2021)

Box Office Results

Results

Current Showtimes

Director & Top Cast

Pablo Larraín

Mariana Di Girólamo

Gael García Bernal

Santiago Cabrera

Technical Specifications

Other Details

Summaries

Storyline

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