4.7

102 reviews

The Pearl Button

Patricio Guzmán20151h 22mDocumentary, History

Written by Cinobo

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.

Information

Director
Also known as: El Botón de Nácar

Festival screenings: Berlin IFF, San Sebastián IFF, London FF
Language: Spanish
Country: France, Spain, Chile, Switzerland
Subtitles: Greek
Age rating: 12+

Berlin Film Festival

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

2015

Berlin International Film Festival

Best Script

2015

London Film Festival

Official Selection

2015

San Sebastian Film Festival

Official Selection

2015

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4.7

102 reviews

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