"Ema" new film by Pablo Larrain has a strong script that contrasts with a constant search for a visual identity.
The Chilean feature has a first act viceral and full of symbologies, we have a script that grows so much that it gets lost among its characters and tells stories we don't need to see, the deliberately distorted timeline doesn't talk to the film's editor, the which ends up making everything more confusing and tiring.
However, Ema has great performances, mainly by the couple Ema and Gaston, and a very raw and dirty photography, which combines well with the atmosphere on screen, it is also worth highlighting the great soundtrack, and the sentimental expression of the plot through basically video clips.
Pablo also makes beautiful open air shots, which while cute are claustrophobic and dirty, makeup and costumes are also great, highlighting each character's unique personalities.
"Ema" is a visually interesting film, with a good direction that proposes to do more than the plot asks for, getting a little too contemplative and allegorical, and problematic editing, but we have great elements, good acting and an interesting script . NOTE 7.5/10.
The Chilean feature has a first act viceral and full of symbologies, we have a script that grows so much that it gets lost among its characters and tells stories we don't need to see, the deliberately distorted timeline doesn't talk to the film's editor, the which ends up making everything more confusing and tiring.
However, Ema has great performances, mainly by the couple Ema and Gaston, and a very raw and dirty photography, which combines well with the atmosphere on screen, it is also worth highlighting the great soundtrack, and the sentimental expression of the plot through basically video clips.
Pablo also makes beautiful open air shots, which while cute are claustrophobic and dirty, makeup and costumes are also great, highlighting each character's unique personalities.
"Ema" is a visually interesting film, with a good direction that proposes to do more than the plot asks for, getting a little too contemplative and allegorical, and problematic editing, but we have great elements, good acting and an interesting script . NOTE 7.5/10.