This ambitious musical about a Mexican drug lord's gender transformation and journey to advocacy has captivated audiences and critics alike.
The film, set in Bangkok, features Zoe Saldaña as Rita, a lawyer who investigates sex change operations while a surgeon recites a litany of surgical terms. This ambitious musical tells the story of Emilia Perez (Karla Sofia Gascon), a feared Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender reassignment surgery, goes into hiding from her wife (Selena Gomez) and children, and after a queer awakening with the ex-wife of a disappeared foe, emerges as the head of an NGO aiding victims of Mexico's cartel wars.
The film has been a festival sensation, winning the jury prize at Cannes, receiving 10 Golden Globe nominations (a record), and becoming an Oscars favourite. The success lies in the performances of Gascon, Gomez, and Saldaña, who finally gets to showcase her dance skills since her debut in 2000. The music, sung by a French singer, is described as plodding. The film's narrative is somewhat fragmented
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