22/37
El AlegatoWritten by Camille (as C
Narrative
Emilia Pérez follows four extraordinary women in Mexico, each searching for their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help her fake her death so she can finally live authentically as herself. Karla Sofía Gascón opens up about the two years of preparation required for this challenging role in Jacques Audiard’s film, and the two extremes of her personality she had to play as Emilia and Manitas.. Jacques Audiard said he got the idea for the musical from a chapter in a novel about a drug dealer who longs to change his identity.. A French title card misspells the Indian city as “Dehli.”. Featured in Latino Slant: La Bamba Remake, Tarantino Has a BIG Mouth, the SPICE of Jenna & Selena Shocks! (2024). Dalmais), Clément Ducol and Jacques AudiardPerformed by Zoe Saldana.
It’s pure madness
My second favorite film of Cannes after “The Substance”; (I haven’t seen “Anora”). Musical about drug dealers and corruption in Mexico??? What the hell???"Emilia Perez" is really creative. It mixes many different genres: drama, comedy, musical, thriller, but it does it in a very good and funny way. It’s also extremely original and surprisingly emotional. There’s a character here who goes through a moving and heartbreaking journey throughout the film. I won’t go into details. It’s not really a spoiler because it’s revealed in the first 15-20 minutes of the film, but I didn’t know that and was shocked that the film went in that direction.
Gascon plays the main character
That’s why I recommend you not reading the description and going to see it completely blind if you want to have the best possible experience. The best thing about this "Emilia Perez" is definitely the performances. She won the Best Actress Award at Cannes for 4 performances (Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz). Saldana plays the main character and has many intense and flashy scenes (especially the musical ones). I am happy that after all these successes she finally got the role where she could show her acting skills. It is kind of a supporting role but still she is the heart of the film and the whole plot revolves around her. Gomez and Paz were good but I am surprised they also won the Palme d’Or – their performances were not as great and memorable as Saldana and Gascon. Jacques Audiard’s vision is bold and impressive.
The general public won’t love it
This film is elegant and looks beautiful. I love the cinematography and the soundtrack. Not everything works perfectly and there were some moments when I was not completely exhausted, but most of the time I was having fun and was amazed by its craziness, ingenuity and originality. I’m not a big fan of musicals, but the musical scenes (of which there aren’t many) in that film are engaging and very well choreographed and fun. It’s a snap that makes them enjoyable to watch. The songs are catchy and memorable (my favorites involve vaginoplasty and the taste of Cola). "Emilia Perez" is not for everyone. Some people walked away, some said it was one of the worst films of the festival, some loved it (me included).
We support weird and niche cinema
The closest I’ve seen to it is Leos Carax’s "Annette". "Emilia Perez" is a more mainstream-friendly film, but it will still be missed by a lot of people. But I still encourage you to see it. No need to waste your time scrolling endlessly: here’s the full lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.