“Emilia Perez” follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofia Gascon) who wants to transition into a woman and escape his dangerous lifestyle. Manitas seeks out underrated lawyer Rita (Zoe ...

Gascón, a Spanish actress who publicly transitioned in 2018, plays both Manitas and Emilia. In the movie, she plays both a notorious, male drug cartel leader named Manitas, and she plays the ...

“Emilia Pérez.” The name is now synonymous with controversy and contempt. However when the world was first introduced to the film at the Cannes Film Festival, it was met with critical acclaim.

But an unexpected way out appears, the sort of offer that cannot be refused: to help feared cartel boss Juan "Little Hands" Del Monte--aka Manitas--retire from his business and disappear forever.

It's almost as if ''Emilia Pérez'' forgot to invite us along for the ride. And it is quite a ride: One day a cartel boss named Manitas (Karla Sofía Gascón) has a smart, but undervalued lawyer ...