Every year, a handful of new movies are described as being so groundbreaking, audiences will have never seen anything like them before. More often than not this is simple hyperbole, but in the case of Netflix’s latest release Emilia Pérez, it is surprisingly accurate.
The new film by French auteur Jacques Audiard really is extraordinary, so much so that i'’s hard to describe. Based on the director’s own opera libretto of the same name, which is a loose adaptation of Boris Razon's 2018 novel Écoute, Emilia Pérez blends together several genres to tell the story of a feared cartel leader, known as Juan 'Manitas' Del Monte, who begins a new life after transitioning into a woman. Oh, and did I mention that it is a musical too, featuring several original song and dance numbers? It’s no wonder our very own five star Emilia Pérez review ultimately describes the movie as being "miraculous".
