Italy / Aug 31, 2019 / Venice International Film Festival
She has a plan.
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susana Hidalgo | Paulina |
| Josefina Fiebelkorn | Perla |
| Giannina Fruttero | Sonia |
| Antonia Giesen | Renata |
| Paula Hofmann | Laura |
| Paula Luchsinger | María |
| Claudio Arredondo | School Principal |
| Eduardo Paxeco | Carlos |
| Natalia Bakulic | Lisa |
| Amparo Noguera | New School Principal |
| Diego Muñoz | Facundo |
| Claudia Cabezas | Teacher Pancha |
| Paula Zúñiga | Teacher Delia |
| Trinidad González | Teacher Claudia |
| Gastón Salgado | Profesor Apoyo |
| Josué Rojas | Niño Chinchinero |
| Maykol Lara | Papá Chinchinero |
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| Francisco Martínez | First Dancer |
| Emilio Edwards | Second Dancer |
| Luca De Massis | Dancer |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ema |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Chile |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fabula |
| Official site | musicboxfilms.com |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Mariane Hartard, Rocío Jadue, Andrea Undurraga |
| Production | Juan de Dios Larraín, Alfredo Adoni, Paula Kraushaar, Catalina Adoni, Eduardo Castro |
| Writer | Guillermo Calderón, Alejandro Moreno, Pablo Larraín |
| Casting | Moira Miller, Alejandra Alaff |
| Editing | Sebastián Sepúlveda |
| Cinematography | Sergio Armstrong, María José Burgos, Jonathan Maldonado, Diego Miranda |
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| Assistant directors | Oscar Godoy, Pablo Larraín |
| Camera operators | Diego Miranda, Sergio Armstrong, María José Burgos, Jonathan Maldonado |
| Additional photography | Sergio Armstrong, María José Burgos, Jonathan Maldonado, Diego Miranda |
| Production design | Estefania Larrain, Camila González, Fernanda Urrutia, Tatiana Maulen, Juan Alvarado |
| Art direction | Estefania Larrain, Camila González, Fernanda Urrutia, Tatiana Maulen, Juan Alvarado |
| Set decoration | Tatiana Maulen, Estefania Larrain, Camila González, Fernanda Urrutia, Juan Alvarado |
| Visual effects | Joaquin Sainz |
| Music | Nicolas Jaar, Roberto Espinoza, Salomé Román, Soledad Andrade, Mauricio Castañeda, Marco Aliaga, Roberto Zuñiga, Pablo Bahamóndez |
| Sound | Nicolas Jaar, Roberto Espinoza, Salomé Román, Soledad Andrade, Mauricio Castañeda, Marco Aliaga, Roberto Zuñiga, Pablo Bahamóndez |
| Costume design | Muriel Parra, Felipe Criado, Margarita Marchi |
| Makeup | Muriel Parra, Felipe Criado, Margarita Marchi |
| Hairstyling | Muriel Parra, Felipe Criado, Margarita Marchi |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 08, 2019 / Toronto International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 07, 2019 / Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 11, 2019 / London Film Festival
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United States / Jan 24, 2020 / Sundance Film Festival
Russia / Jan 26, 2020 / 18+ / International Spectator Film Festival
Limited release
Netherlands / Sep 26, 2019 / 12
Norway / Sep 26, 2019 / 18
United States / Aug 13, 2021 / R
Theatrical release
Chile / Sep 26, 2019
Finland / Sep 26, 2019 / K-18
Sweden / Sep 26, 2019 / 15
Türkiye / Dec 20, 2019
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Spain / Jan 16, 2020 / 16 / Madrid - Cineteca (Premiere)
Lithuania / Feb 14, 2020 / N-13
Greece / Feb 20, 2020 / Κ-18
Russia / Feb 20, 2020 / 18+
Hungary / Jul 30, 2020 / 18
France / Sep 02, 2020
Germany / Oct 22, 2020 / 16
Brazil / Aug 12, 2021 / 16
Digital
Luxembourg / Sep 26, 2019 / 12
United Kingdom / May 01, 2020 / 15 / MUBI
Ireland / May 02, 2020 / 18
Portugal / May 28, 2020 / Premiere - Filmin
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Poland / Sep 02, 2020 / 16
Japan / Oct 02, 2020 / R15+
Hungary / Nov 23, 2020 / 18 / Vimeo
Germany / Mar 18, 2021 / 16
Physical media
Belgium / Sep 26, 2019 / 12
Germany / Mar 25, 2021 / 16
Australia / Aug 30, 2021
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