Pearl Review - Mia Goth's Twisted Delusions of Grandeur
While subverting the conventions of Golden Age cinema with the characteristics of a slasher, Pearl studies the delusions of grandeur inspired by the movies.

Ursula is preparing an Easter breakfast in honor of her daughter and her new fiancé. When her daughter arrives, it turns out that her fiancé is thirty years older than her. Breakfast turns into dinner, and Ursula experiences the worst day of her life.
While subverting the conventions of Golden Age cinema with the characteristics of a slasher, Pearl studies the delusions of grandeur inspired by the movies.
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