Ema (2019) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2019 · 107 mins · Spanish

Echo score 75

#6,486 8

Directed by

Pablo Larraín

Starring

Santiago Cabrera, Gael García Bernal, Amparo Noguera, Trinidad González, Gastón Salgado, Antonia Giesen

A magnetic and impulsive dancer, Ema embarks on a mission to reclaim Polo, the child she and her choreographer husband Gastón chose to give up. Their toxic marriage has deteriorated, and she's determined to reunite with Polo, regardless of the consequences. Along the way, Ema will confront and challenge anyone who stands in her path, employing both seduction and confrontation to achieve her goal.