On paper, Jacques Audiard's buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie.
Selena Gomez, from left, Zoe Saldana, director Jacques Audiard and Karla Sofia Gascon pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Emilia Perez' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2024. CANNES, France — On paper, Jacques Audiard's buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie.
Zoe Saldaña stars as Rita, a Mexico City lawyer hired by the cartel kingpin Manitas to help him flee Mexico for gender confirmation surgery. This turns out to be the beginning of a relationship that will continue between Rita and Emilia Perez . Emilia returns years later, posing as Manitas' sister, to stay close to her children who are living with her ex-wife .As gonzo as its premise may be, or possibly because of it, “Emilia Perez” gave Cannes a mid-festival jolt.
While the film boasts a pair of well-known stars in Gomez and Saldaña, Gascón is the revelation of the movie. The 52-year-old Gascón, who is trans, plays both the ruthless Manitas, with a grill covering his teeth, and the benevolent, bubbly Emilia. The two roles have strikingly physical presences. Audacious as “Emilia Perez” may sound, it comes off remarkably sincerely. The film, pondering questions of personal change, follows Rita and Emilia across years and multiple countries. The songs are penned by French pop musician Camille; Clément Docul does the score; and Gomez gets a moment at the microphone at a karaoke bar.“Trans people should be treated like just anybody else. I'm not better or worse than anyone else. I think we should be taken for what we are,” said Gascón.
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