French composers Clément Ducol and Camille talk about the music behind 'Emilia Pérez,' starring Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón.
boldly presents the tale of cartel boss Manitas del Monte who decides to retire from business and undergo gender reassignment surgery to become the titular character. Adding to the uniqueness of the film’s plot, Audiard tells the story via musical numbers that are as genre-bending and defying as the musical drama itself.See latest videos, charts and news
Manitas first hires fierce lawyer Rita to help facilitate her surgery, and years later, rehires her to help her reunite with wife Jessi, a rebellious woman at heart. Throughout the movie, all three have compelling musical numbers that add insight into their independent struggles as women in a chaotic country like Mexico that is riddled with narco violence, machismo and corruption.
Because music is very much a protagonist, I’m curious to know how you all landed on that vision and what were those early conversations like with the director?We were reading the treatment and would point out scenes that could be turned to songs. The goal was that the music and the songs were linked to the story and deal with emotions. That it wasn’t only music reflecting the story but the music was the story. The music shifts along with characters.
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