Wow, this was a really good horror movie. It definitely deserves to win an Award, especially after seeing Mia Goth's performance as Pearl, an unstable woman who is sheltered on the farm with her domineering mother and invalid father. Her husband is overseas, fighting in World War I and she aspires to be a famous dancer/actress. The movie is such an interesting case study, and Goth is great to watch. It's intriguing to see what Pearl will do at any given minute. One minute, she's quirky and cute and talking to farm animals. The next minute, she's making out with a scarecrow. Then she could be yelling at someone, and looks like she's about to kill them. It's like the female version of Joker and Taxi Driver, set in the 1900's.
60 years before the events of X, we meet Pearl, a woman who aspires to be great and become famous, but she's trapped at her parent's boring farmhouse. She makes friends with a projectionist at the local theater, who promises to take her away to Europe. Her sister in law, Mitsy tells her about a dance competition at the church, and she's determined to win.
As time goes on, she slowly descends further into madness and won't let anyone get in the way of her dreams. If you love period horror films and psychotic women, I would highly recommend PEARL!!!
60 years before the events of X, we meet Pearl, a woman who aspires to be great and become famous, but she's trapped at her parent's boring farmhouse. She makes friends with a projectionist at the local theater, who promises to take her away to Europe. Her sister in law, Mitsy tells her about a dance competition at the church, and she's determined to win.
As time goes on, she slowly descends further into madness and won't let anyone get in the way of her dreams. If you love period horror films and psychotic women, I would highly recommend PEARL!!!