The Pearl Button

2015 1h 22m ES

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 80

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patricio Guzmán
Narrator (voice)
Martín G. Calderón
Self
Gabriela Paterito
Self
Gabriel Salazar
Self
Claudio Mercado
Self
Raúl Zurita
Self
Cristina Calderón
Self
Adil Brkovic
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patricio Guzmán
Writers: Patricio Guzmán
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patricio Guzmán, shot by Katell Djian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miguel Miranda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Emmanuelle Joly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Patricio Guzmán and Martín G. Calderón and Gabriela Paterito carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4377864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patricio Guzmán directs. Katell Djian behind the camera. Miguel Miranda scores. Emmanuelle Joly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland.
4Directed by Patricio Guzmán, shot by Katell Djian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Miguel Miranda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Emmanuelle Joly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Patricio Guzmán and Martín G. Calderón and Gabriela Paterito carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4377864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "indigenous", "concentration camp", "dictatorship", "chile".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.