Becoming Ema

IN PRODUCTION

Directed by Patricia Drati

Produced by Maria Helga Stürup & Sidsel Lønvig Siersted

Co-funded by the creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Slovak Audiovisual Fund and Catalan Fund (ICEC).

"Becoming Ema" follows a young woman who defies her parents' expectations and societal norms to 'become someone'. Ema and her husband, Tomas, decide to step out of the hamster wheel of modern life, investing their savings in a rural plot of land to embrace a life close to nature and the transformative power of motherhood.

Ema's choice to prioritize family over having financial security and a career creates a deep rift with her parents, who struggle to accept her decisions. As Ema and Tomas navigate financial hardships and unresolved generational trauma, Ema undergoes therapy and deep self-reflection. She discovers that the validation she seeks from her parents must come from within herself. "Becoming Ema" is an exploration of motherhood in all its nuances, belonging and self-acceptance.