Overqualified and undervalued, Rita is a lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice. One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when cartel leader Manitas hires her to help him withdraw from his business and realize a plan he has been secretly preparing for years: to become the woman he has always dreamt of being.

AWARDS

Óscar® Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song – Academy Awards, 2025
Best Supporting Actress, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Song – Critics Choice Awards
Best Film Not in the English Language, Best Supporting Actress – BAFTA Awards
Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song – Golden Globe Awards, 2024
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress – European Film Awards, 2024
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Music – Lumière Awards, 2024
Best Actress and Jury Prize – Cannes Film Festival, 2024

FESTIVALS

Nominee to Palme d’Or – Cannes Film Festival, 2024