The Pearl Button (2015): cast, story & where to watch
2015 · Film · ★ 6.9
Released in 2015, The Pearl Button is a documentary film directed by Patricio Guzmán, running about 82 minutes.
What it’s about. The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of two mysterious buttons which were found on its ocean floor. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline and the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian Indigenous people, the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.
Who’s in it. The Pearl Button stars Patricio Guzmán as Narrator (voice), Martín G. Calderón as Self, Raúl Zurita as Self and Gabriela Paterito as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, The Pearl Button has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on OVID and Kino Film Collection and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Pearl Button page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Pearl Button (2015)?
- In US, The Pearl Button is available to stream on OVID and Kino Film Collection, and rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Pearl Button worth watching?
- The Pearl Button holds an audience score of 6.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Pearl Button?
- The Pearl Button stars Patricio Guzmán, Martín G. Calderón, Raúl Zurita, Gabriela Paterito and Javier Rebolledo.
- When was The Pearl Button released?
- The Pearl Button was released in 2015, with a runtime of about 82 minutes.