The Pearl Button
2015 · 82 min · Director: Patricio Guzmán
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Pearl Button (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Awe | 52 % | 2 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Awe | 53 % | 3 % | 9 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Awe | 51 % | 5 % | 16 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 23 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 55 % | 41 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 34 % | 28 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Awe | 49 % | 18 % | 18 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Awe | 55 % | 19 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Awe | 66 % | 44 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 58 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 70 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 79 % | 70 % | 89 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 83 % | 73 % | 90 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 91 % | 85 % | 75 % | 83 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 86 % | 83 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Awe | 73 % | 58 % | 45 % | 20 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Patricio Guzmán
- Written by
- Patricio Guzmán
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- France, Spain, Chile, Switzerland
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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