Pearl (2022) on Netflix
In 1918, Pearl tends her paralyzed father on the family's Texas farm while her husband Howard is away at war. Her mother opposes her dream of being a film star.
- Netflix3.6/5
- IMDb7.0/10164,501 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes93%
Trailer
Plot summary
Pearl lives with her German immigrant parents on their Texas farm in 1918, kept apart from the world to guard against the Spanish flu. Her father is paralyzed and needs constant care, and her mother, Ruth, expects Pearl to stay beside him rather than at the pictures she loves. Howard, Pearl's husband, is serving in the war. Pearl longs for a career as a dancer or a movie actress, and Ruth disapproves. Pearl's wealthy sister-in-law, Mitsy, tells her about tryouts for a dance troupe elsewhere in the state, and Pearl sees a way off the farm. In town, a projectionist takes an interest in her.
Cast
- Lauren Stewartas Pianist
- Grace Achesonas Ticket Taker
- Shaman Theronas Crying Girl (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Pearl (2022)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Ti West shot Pearl immediately after finishing X, back-to-back in New Zealand on the same sets built for X, working with the crew of Avatar: The Way of Water while they were on a break from that film.
- Mia Goth's line "I'm a star" became a well-known internet meme among Gen Z, and The Independent described her character Pearl as a cultural horror icon.
- Where X had used Chelsea Wolfe's cover of the song "Oui, Oui, Marie", Pearl features the original Arthur Fields version, played as the music Pearl hears when she goes to the Palace Follies.
