“Emilia Perez” by Jacques Audiard with Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Carla Sofia Gascon: avis

The Mexican cartel chef who orchestrates difference and gender reversal makes the script incredible. And finally, Rien de Plus Réel: Lointainement Inspiré d’un Roman où Apparaissait of a trans drug dealer (Ekute, Boris Razon, ed. Stock), the Huitiem film by Jacques Audiard, released at the Salle ce Mercredi on August 21, 2024, is found in the scene “épopée intime de ce malfrat devenu femme”, “Lancee dans une crusade contre la corruption that the son pays”. A meeting of thriller and political-feminist brulot.

dance magic

Passionate friendship between women, exaltation of feelings, spectacle and transgenre identities: like Pedro Almodóvar, the head waiter of Spanish melodrama, imprisoned in the years of the 90s, Jacques Audiard, who is not interested in light colors – in affects and visual effects – et même à faire pousser la chansonnette aux actresses in the magnificent genre of musical comedy.

La danse et le chant – antidotes to violence in the world, are part of BO Etricique.

Choeur feminine

All film actresses were awarded the Interpretation Prize (collective) at the last Cannes Film Festival.

Pas de doute, the three main comedians unfold a free and boisterous performance, but in a different style: Zoe Saldaña in defense of the evils of power in the choreography of the powerful; Carla Sofia Gascon is a trans woman from a melodramatic game and, finally, the charming Selena Gomez, who turned her “Disney” aura into a sensual and fierce energy.

Jacques Audiard, Zoe Saldanha, Carla Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez… Release will take place on August 21, 2024.

This critique was originally published in Marie Claire magazine, issue 864, September 2024 issue.