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Storyline

Mexico, today. Lawyer Rita receives an unexpected offer. She has to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever by becoming the woman he's always dreamed of being.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024
Perlak
Festival de Cannes 2024
Competition
Jury Prize
Best Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz)
Toronto International Film Festival 2024
Special Presentations
Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) 2024
Constellations
Seville European Film Festival 2024
EFA Selection

Gijón International Film Festival
Crossroads

European Film Awards (EFA) 2024
5 Nominations, 5 Awards:
Best European film.WINNER
Best European Director (Jacques Audiard).WINNER
Best European actress (Karla Sofía Gascón).WINNER
Best European screenwriter (Jacques Audiard).WINNER
Best European Editing (Juliette Welflin) WINNER
Golden Globe Awards 2025
10 Nominations, 4 Awards:
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy WINNER
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language WINNER
Best Director - Motion Picture (Jacques Audiard).
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Jacques Audiard).
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Karla Sofía Gascón).
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Selena Gómez).
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Zoe Saldaña) WINNER
Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Clément Ducol, Camille)
Best Original Song - Motion Picture ("El mal") WINNER
Best Original Song - Motion Picture ("Mi camino").
Goyas Awards 2025
Best European Film Nomination WINNER
BAFTA Awards 2025
11 Nominations:
Best Film
Film Not In the English Language WINNER
Best Director (Jacques Audiard)
Best Adapted Screenplay (Jacques Audiard)
Best Leading Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón)
Best Supporting Actress (Selena Gómez)
Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña) WINNER
Best Cinematography (Paul Guilhaume)
Best Editing (Juliette Welfling)
Best Make Up & Hair (Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, Romain Marietti)
Best Original Score (Camille, Clément Ducol)
Oscar 2025
13 Nominations, 2 Awards:
Best film
Best international film (for France)
Best director (Jacques Audiard)
Best actress (Karla Sofia Gascón)
Best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña) WINNER
Best adapted screenplay (Jacques Audiard)
Best original soundtrack
Best original song (“El mal”) WINNER
Best original song (“Mi camino”)
Best photography
Best sound
Best editing
Best makeup and hair

César Awards 2025
12 Nominations, 7 Awards:
Best Film WINNER
Best Director (Jacques Audiard) WINNER
Best Adapted Screenplay (Jacques Audiard) WINNER
Best Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón)
Best Actress (Zoe Saldaña)
Best Photography (Paul Guilhaume) WINNER
Best Artistic Direction (Emmanuelle Duplay)
Best Costumes Design (Viriginie Montel)
Best Original Music (Clemént Ducol, Camille) WINNER
Best Visual Effects (Cédric Fayolle) WINNER
Best Editing (Juliette Welfling)
Best Sound (Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Cyril Holtz, Niels Barletta) WINNER

Releases

Spain (5 of December 2024)