The trailer for Emilia Pérez, the Spanish-language musical that waltzed into Cannes like it owned the place and pirouetted away with all the big prizes, is finally out! That’s right—dust off your tap shoes, because this one’s going to make you want to cha-cha your way to the theater.
First up, the film didn’t just win a pat-on-the-back award at Cannes. Oh no. It waltzed off with the Jury Prize, and the Best Actress award went to not one, not two, but THREE leading ladies—Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez! Yes, they split the award like a pizza because their performances were just that delicious. If sharing an award doesn’t scream “sisterhood goals,” I don’t know what does.
Plot twist ahead:
From the brain of director Jacques Audiard (who must have some seriously wild dreams) comes Emilia Pérez—a movie that refuses to be pinned down by little things like “genres” or “your expectations.” This movie is a mash-up of so many elements that even your Netflix algorithm is going to need therapy after processing it.
Here’s the scoop: Emilia (played by the fierce Karla Sofía Gascón) is a terrifying cartel leader. But, like all terrifying cartel leaders, she has a dream: to live her truth. And who does she enlist to help with this? None other than Rita, played by Zoe Saldaña, who’s clearly having a bad day at work (as a lawyer) and probably thinking, “Yeah, faking a cartel leader’s death sounds like the career change I need.” And then, there’s Selena Gomez as Jessi, who’s…well, we’re not sure exactly, but if she’s involved, it’s bound to be memorable.
With a healthy serving of bold visuals, liberating song and dance, and enough drama to fuel a telenovela marathon, this film is about four women in Mexico on their own wild rides to happiness. Apparently, happiness in this world involves faking your death, cartels, and legal loopholes. Who knew?
Oh, and just when you thought it couldn’t get better, Adriana Paz and Edgar Ramírez are also in the movie because, honestly, why not? It’s like the casting director thought, “Let’s just invite all the cool people.”
But wait, there’s more! According to the oracle that is Variety, Emilia Pérez isn’t just good. It’s being dubbed one of Netflix’s “big Oscar contenders.” In other words, prepare yourself for months of film buffs arguing about artistic depth while the rest of us wonder how to fake our own deaths without anyone noticing.
So, mark your calendars for November 1 when this glittering masterpiece hits theaters. And if you’re the “I’d rather binge in my PJs” type, don’t worry—it’ll be on Netflix on November 13. So get ready to sing, dance, and question all your life choices!
