El Mal

"El Mal" (lit. transl. "The Evil") is a Spanish-language song featured in the 2024 French film Emilia Pérez. Written by Clément Ducol and Camille, with Emilia Pérez writer and director Jacques Audiard co-writing the lyrics, it is performed in-character by actresses Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón, with Camille providing backing vocals. A rap rock song, it sees Saldaña's character reflect on the hypocrisy of criminals contributing to the nonprofit organization founded by Gascón's character Emilia Pérez as the latter simultaneously gives a public speech to said criminals during an event dedicated to helping people.