The leader of a Mexican cartel feigns death and undergoes gender-affirming surgery to become Emilia, the central character of Emilia Perez, a new film premiering on Netflix in November.
"When Emilia abruptly returns to Rita and Jessi's life, the stage is set for a collision course that will upend their circumstances all over again," an official synopsis reads.
Emilia Perez -- written and directed by Jacques Audiard -- won the Cannes Film Festival's Jury Prize and Best Actress award for Gascon, Saldaiħa, Gomez and Adriana Paz.
"You have a musical that is not a musical, an action movie that is not an action movie, a drama that is not a drama, a comedy that's not a comedy. It is such a great gift, and I'm so proud to be part of it," Gascon told Netflix's Tudum. "It's a dream role that is hard to find because it has so much depth, so much richness."
The film incorporates music and was inspired by a loosely developed character in Ecoute, a book by Boris Razor.Emilia Perez lands on Netflix Nov. 13. The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the film Monday.
