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Emilia Pérez is a stylised crime musical about a lawyer pulled into a cartel boss's new life. You get f-word language, cartel violence, a rape described in testimony, suicide talk, and grim body disposal. Songs sit on top of ugly material. Older teens and adults
Story (may spoil tone)
Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.
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Violence Cartel killing, kidnapping, and a world built on murder. The musical fr…
Cartel killing, kidnapping, and a world built on murder. The musical frame does not soften it much
Language Regular strong language, including the f-word, in songs and arguments
Regular strong language, including the f-word, in songs and arguments
Sex / nudity Talk of sex-change surgery, kissing, and tears on a kissed hand. Adult,…
Talk of sex-change surgery, kissing, and tears on a kissed hand. Adult, not a sex film
Drugs / alcohol Whisky is poured. An early song name-checks ecstasy
Whisky is poured. An early song name-checks ecstasy
Frightening Cartel kidnapping and the dread of disappearing. Musical, still menacing
Cartel kidnapping and the dread of disappearing. Musical, still menacing
Self-harm / suicide Suicide is used as a legal cover story, and a character sings about wan…
Suicide is used as a legal cover story, and a character sings about wanting to die
Sexual violence A character describes being raped by a partner. Named as harm, not stag…
A character describes being raped by a partner. Named as harm, not staged as entertainment
Child peril / abuse We did not see child peril in this one
We did not see child peril in this one
Bullying / discrimination A trans woman's new life sits inside a macho crime world
A trans woman's new life sits inside a macho crime world
Gore / death / weapons Dismemberment and corpse disposal are spoken and implied. Grim, not a g…
Dismemberment and corpse disposal are spoken and implied. Grim, not a gore showcase
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement We did not see grief in this one
We did not see grief in this one
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- The film mixes musical numbers with cartel harm. Did the songs make it easier or harder to sit with?
- A character describes being raped. How should that sit with younger viewers?
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