The film begins as beautiful dancer and teacher Ema (Mariana Di Girolamo) faces backlash after she and her choreographer husband Gastón (Gael García Bernal) decided to surrender guardianship of their adopted son Polo after a traumatic family incident. In the aftermath of this, Gastón’s dance company begins to divide, jobs are lost, Ema begins to be drawn to other figures in her life, and decisions made grow increasingly unpredictable and precarious. Initially seeming like a stream of unexpected and passionate actions from Ema soon begins to reveal a secret master plan, and the true complexity of our protagonist is revealed. (Image: MUBI)An unconventional anti-heroine, newcomer Mariana Di Girolamo brings a charisma, magnetism and sensuality to the part of Ema, who becomes incredibly independent amongst her gaggle of girlfriends who appear in the dancer's thrall. VerdictEma is a spellbinding, rhythmic, and unpredictable character study of one beguiling figure - with a star-making performance from Mariana Di Girolamo.

Source: Daily Mirror May 01, 2020 12:08 UTC