Written and directed by Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), Emilia Pérez stars Karla Sofía Gascón as the titular Emilia, a Mexican cartel leader
who attempts to fake her death with the aid of a lawyer (Zoe Saldaña). Oh, did we mention it's a full-blown song and dance
musical?
The film also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir and
Édgar Ramírez.
Emilia Pérez is on Netflix from November 13th.
Check out the teaser trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.