Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
Led by a central performance you’re unlikely to see bettered all year, Pearl is a funny and gruesome confection that you’ll be chewing over for a long time to come.| Read in full: Pearl film review We Love Cinema
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