After her mother is murdered by her stepfather, gifted 15 year old student Pearl goes to live with an ex-lover of her mother, a grumpy unemployed film director who, pending the results of a paternity test, may be her biological father.
Not for laughs, scares or comfort.
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GoodWatch score 85September 10, 2021 · 1 h 33 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Lady in Red, Vorpal Pillow, Chekhov's Gun +9
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In the United States, Pearl streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Plex, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 4.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 57%).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
TV Tropes lists 107 tropes for it, including Lady in Red, Vorpal Pillow, and Chekhov's Gun.
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