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Our take
Emilia Pérez is a stylised crime musical about a lawyer pulled into a cartel boss's new life. Expect 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.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
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 No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
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 No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- 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?