altogether more esoteric is ema, the hypnotic and occasionally bewildering latest from chilean director pablo larrainfollows a couple who have returned the young boy they adopted to the foster home from which he came. there are hints of fiery deeds in his past, but the boy's absence precipitates a crisis in the couple's relationship which threatens to tear them apart. gael garcia bernal, who previously starred in larrain‘s drama no, is the choreographer of a dance company. his relationship with seems to swing between love and hate. in the title role, mariana di girolamo is utterly incendiary. parlaying a tv career into a great feature debut. ema is described as a movie about family. a witness, a testimony about the way families are shifting and direction. themes of masculinity and femininity are explored in sometimes oblique fashion, with the time—spliced narrative telling its kaleidoscopic story. as always, with larrain there's a political element with corrupt authority figures attempted to police an ever—diversifying world. but ultimately, this is an experiential movie, defined by fiery visuals and