12/50
A French title card misspells the Indian city as "Dehli"
Scenario
Emilia Pérez follows four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self.. Karla Sofía Gascón talks about the two years of preparation that went into this demanding role in Jacques Audiard' s film, and about the two extremes of her own personality that she had to play as Emilia and Manitas.. Official submission of France for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 97th Academy Awards in 2025..
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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. Emilia Perez – recently had a small cinematic release, now on Netflix.
First came Joker: Folie a Deux
Now comes another ‘musical’, with a difference. Emilia Perez is the eponymous former Mexican drug lord who was forced into a life in which they did not belong. With the help of a put on and underpaid lawyer, the drug lord fakes his own death, and is then reborn. Only Emilia and the lawyer know the truth.
Sometimes happy, other times sad
This was a strange but brilliant film. The musical lyrics are at times purposefully silly, at other times poignant. Some will love this film, others will hate it. I’m firmly in the former category.
85 out of ten
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