The daring “Emilia Perez” is a journey of self-discovery. It’s a tense crime thriller and intense drama. It’s a moving story of rebirth and redemption. And it’s also a stirring musical.

"Emilia Perez's film is the unfortunate consequence of years of exporting audiovisual productions that glorify drug trafficking," one X user wrote. "The Mexican cultural elite is full of ...

Emilia Pérez first premiered at the May 2024 Cannes Film Festival and has become a gradual global sensation. Directed and written by Jacques Audiard, the film earned multiple nominations at the ...

Then we will discuss it.” Emilia Pérez is set in Mexico and tackles sensitive topics like drug trafficking, gang violence and missing persons. Critics note that someone who hasn’t lived in ...

Love it or hate it, one of the top Oscar front-runners of 2025 is Netflix’s Emilia Pérez. This Spanish-language musical from France nabbed a whopping 13 Oscar nominations, more than any other ...

In Jacques Audiard's melodrama Emilia Perez, a prosecutor gets an unusual request from the head of a Mexican cartel. He wants help transitioning out of his life of crime and his life as a man.

The star of Jacques Audiard’s showy new musical about a trans Mexican drug lord, Karla Sofía Gascón, adds soul to the melodrama. Zoe Saldaña also shines. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ...