Pearl (2020 film)

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Pearl
Directed by Bobby Roth
Written byBobby Roth
Produced byBobby Roth
Jeffrey White
Starring
CinematographyJohn S. Bartley
Chris Burns
Edited byJean Crupper
Music by Paul Haslinger
Production
companies
Jung N Restless Productions Inc.
Jeffrey White Productions
Distributed by Quiver Distribution
Release date
  • 11 August 2020 (2020-08-11)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pearl is a 2020 American drama film directed by Bobby Roth, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Larsen Thompson and Sarah Carter.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film was released on 11 August 2020. [1]

Reception

Frank Schenk of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Roth "delivers a familiar-feeling but affecting tale about a middle-aged man who finds emotional redemption when he’s suddenly tasked with parental responsibilities he never imagined he’d have." [1] Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film a score of 8/10 and wrote, "The film explores dark territory but treats the subjects with emotional intelligence and sensitivity. Whether or not Jack and Pearl come to mean anything to each other, the journey they take toward becoming “father and daughter” is enlightening." [2]

Joe Leydon of Variety wrote, "Wildly uneven but sporadically affecting, Bobby Roth’s Pearl is a curiously disjointed drama that relies on the compelling performances of veteran actor Anthony LaPaglia and promising newcomer Larsen Thompson for most of its emotional impact." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Schenk, Frank (11 August 2020). "'Pearl': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. Gibson, Bradley (19 August 2020). "Pearl". Film Threat . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. Leydon, Joe (10 August 2020). "'Pearl' Review: Anthony LaPaglia and Larsen Thompson Are Well-Matched in an Uneven but Affecting Drama". Variety . Retrieved 3 September 2022.