The Pearl Button
El botón de nácar
Synopsis
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.
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The Pearl Button - a film by Patricio Guzmán - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-09-04
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 23, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 13, 2016
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Patricio Guzmán
- Screenplay & Story
- Patricio Guzmán
- Original Score
- Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar
- Original Title
- El botón de nácar
- Country of Origin
- Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- France 3 Cinéma, Ciné+, Mediapro, Atacama Productions, Valdivia Film, Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, CNC, RTS, France Télévisions, WDR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Patricio Guzmán
Patricio Guzmán
Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar
Katell Djian, Patricio Guzmán, David Bravo, Yves de Peretti, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Patricio Lanfranco Leverton, Raúl Veas
Emmanuelle Joly, Patricio Guzmán
Renate Sachse
Department Leadership Roster
Miguel Miranda
Original Music Composer
José Miguel Tobar
Original Music Composer
Patricio Guzmán
Director
Patricio Guzmán
Writer
Emmanuelle Joly
Editor
Patricio Guzmán
Editor
Renate Sachse
Producer
Katell Djian
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Pearl Button
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What is The Pearl Button about?
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.
Who directed The Pearl Button?
The Pearl Button was directed by Patricio Guzmán.
Who stars in The Pearl Button?
The principal cast of The Pearl Button includes Patricio Guzmán, Martín G. Calderón, Gabriela Paterito, Gabriel Salazar, Claudio Mercado.
When was The Pearl Button released and how long is it?
The Pearl Button was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Pearl Button?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Pearl Button was composed by Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Pearl Button?
The Pearl Button holds official age classifications: FR: TP; GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).