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Ema

Ema

2019

Pablo Larraín

Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Santiago Cabrera, Giannina Fruttero ...

6.6

3,245

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

	Media	Author	Review
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"An estranging experience at first but slowly lures you in."
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A work of self-conscious experimentalism that's too stilted and distancing to invite involvement, it gets some mileage out of the pulsating rhythms of reggaetón street dance but otherwise is so fragmented it lacks forward motion. "
		Ella Kemp Empire	"Larraín offers another powerful examination of grief, capturing all of the confusing and fascinating layers of human relationships. Despite the heavy subject matter, it’s intoxicating (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"For all its celebration of female agency, it’s hard to shake off the impression that Larraín and his two male co-writers are getting a little intoxicated on the thrill of young modern women’s gender fluidity"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"An anarchic, liberated, and contagiously alive character study that feels like it was born out of a three-way between 'Amélie,' 'Oldboy,' and Gaspar Noé before maturing into a force of nature all its own"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"The film is all about the chase: it’s an aggressive seduction that teases with bold visual statements, with flesh and flame throwers. But does it satisfy? Not on any deep emotional level (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paul Bradshaw NME	"[It] will creep under your skin and stay there (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"At its best, Larraín’s film captures the expressiveness of Ema's dancing in its narrative, presenting us with a fascinating character study (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"Larraín marries dance and cinema to create an innovative grammar, shaking and twerking to its own dembow (...) There’s no one and no film quite like 'Ema' (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Dustin Chang Screen Anarchy	"Energetic with a fuck-all attitude, chest thumping, visceral energy, and fittingly sleek cinematography, 'Ema' is a new breed of filmmaking from one of the most talented filmmakers working today"
		Ben Croll The Wrap	"Have patience. Larraín's odd little film dances to the beat of its own drum, that's for certain. But it does pay off in a wholly satisfying way"

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