“She was born to play this role”: one of the biggest stars in the world will amaze you in her new film! Discover the trailer

Will Jennifer Lopez take off an Oscar next year? This is one of the hypotheses that rises following the presentation of the kiss of the spider woman, Bill Condon film (Dreamgirls, Beauty and the Beast), presented at the Sundance Festival last January.

The feature film, which received great criticism, was praised in particular for the interpretation of her actress who embodies one of the main roles. The kiss of the spider woman is a musical adapted from the novel by Manuel Puig, published in 1976, and already transposed to the cinema in 1985 with William Hurt and Raul Julia.

What is the film about?

The first images, revealed this Thursday, June 5, show many musical scenes and a Jennifer Lopez more invested than ever, putting her talent for singing and dance at the service of his interpretation. “”She was born to play this role“Can we read in one of the press quotes from the trailer.

The story takes place in an Argentina threatened by the military dictatorship in 1983 and followed two prisoners: Valentin, a revolutionary journalist, and Molina, a homosexual decorator detained for a matter of manners. While everything separates them, Molina shares Valentin her dreams inspired by old films that live in her memory to allow them to escape outside the walls. The two men will soon fall in love.

A planned outing for the Oscar season

In his criticism, the media The film written: “Jennifer Lopez has always been underestimated as an actress, but Bill Condon [le réalisateur, ndlr] Liberates her fully in the film – she sublimates the screen as a star from the Golden Age of Hollywood.“”

The spider woman's kiss is expected for October 10 in the United States – a strategic date for the price season. For France, a date remains to be confirmed.

The kiss of the spider woman, soon in the cinema