The Pearl Button
- Patricio Guzmán
- 2015
- 1h 22m
- France, Spain, Chile, Switzerland
An informal continuation of the movie "Nostalgia for the Light", linking the disappearance of the indigenous people of Chile with the secrets hidden in one of the country’s most important elements, water. An unconventional narrative lament that magically travels through space and time.
Synopsis
Water is the largest border of Chile and at the same time hides the secret of two buttons found at the bottom of the ocean. The water has trapped the voices of local natives from past centuries. The whole history of Chile is transformed into an incredibly wonderful contemplation that starts from the sea and the wild adventures hidden in its waters and reaches the sky and the genesis of the universe itself. At the centre of it all, a time traveller named Jeremy Button.
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Berlin Film Festival
2015
Best Script
Berlin International Film Festival
2015
Official Selection
London Film Festival
2015
Official Selection
San Sebastian Film Festival
2015