: Pearl is trapped between her dreams of stardom as a movie dancer and the crushing reality of caring for her paralyzed father under her mother Ruth's oppressive watch.
: Pearl attempts to "fix" her life by setting up a grotesque dinner party with the rotting corpses of her parents. When Howard returns, he is met by a traumatized Pearl and a famous, pained smile that holds for several minutes as the credits roll. Stylistic Analysis Pearl (2022) - IMDb
Set in 1918 Texas, the film follows Pearl, a young woman living on an isolated farm while her husband, Howard, is away at war.