Ema

Ema

Chilean drama directed by Pablo Larraín. Unable to conceive a child of their own, dancer Ema (Mariana Di Girolamo) and her choreographer husband Gastón (Gael García Bernal) adopt a young Colombian boy but become troubled by his propensity for arson, and decide to give him up after he sets fire to their home, resulting in Ema's sister being hospitalised and permanently disfigured. Despite the couple's disastrous experience of adoption, Ema struggles to overcome the loss and her failure as a mother.