Review of The Pearl Button (2015) by Christopher H — 24 Jun 2016

Gentle yet pack a punch in its message on Chilean history and heritage.

This review of The Pearl Button (2015) was written by Christopher H on 24 June 2016.

The Pearl Button has generally received very positive reviews.

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By turns lyrical, impressionistic and profound, the documentary The Pearl Button requires patience but offers stirring rewards…

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By Kate Muir (612) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 18 Mar 2016

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By Ken Eisner (445) for Georgia Straight (1,078) on 27 Apr 2016

Fans of Terrence Malick and timeless images of nature and space should catch The Pearl Button, a leisurely but pointed meditation on human history…

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By Kate Taylor (347) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 06 Apr 2016

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By Emiliano Basile (38) for EscribiendoCine (248) on 05 Oct 2016

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By Andrew Pulver (217) for Guardian (4,584) on 17 Mar 2016

Guzmán's reputation as one of the great documentarians will only be enhanced by The Pearl Button. It really is intelligent, magnificent film-making…

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By Louis Proyect (533) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 23 Oct 2015

A stunning combination of art and politics. My pick for best documentary of 2015 and probably of the past decade…

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By Spencer P (651) on 15 Nov 2016

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