However, when Jessi encounters Gustavo Brun (Edgar Ramirez), Emilias carefully constructed new life unravels.

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Audiard found inspiration for the script six years ago, reading Boris Razons novelEcoute.

I dont like to define a film by its genre.

Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón in “Emilia Pérez”

Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón in “Emilia Pérez"Netflix

I think most of my work revolves around this principle, he said.

For me, its also a film inspired by telenovelas, with kind of ironic comic moments.

I guess you could say its also a musical crime drama.

Karla Sofia Gascon interview

The films tragic story is elevated by its mesmerizingoriginal musical numbers, composed by Camille and Clement Ducol.

Check out the scripts below, in both Spanish and English.