THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS | Full Animated Film | National Film Board of Canada

A poor boy’s love for a girl whose tears turn to pearls leads him into a perilous bargain between love, greed, and survival. In Montreal at the dawn of the 20th century, a poor boy falls in love with a girl whose sorrow turns her tears into pearls. Desperate to survive, he sells them to a ruthless pawnbroker who soon hungers for more. Torn between love and greed, the boy faces the perilous cost of his choices. From Oscar®-nominated filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (Madame Tutli-Putli), The Girl Who Cried Pearls is a modern fairytale brought to life through exquisite stop-motion craftsmanship. With handmade puppets, haunting narration by Colm Feore, and an evocative score by Patrick Watson, the film is a timeless parable of desire, deception, and the price of innocence. Directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski - 2025 | 17 min Watch more free films on NFB.ca → http://bit.ly/YThpNFB Subscribe to our newsletter → http://bit.ly/NFBnewsletter Follow us on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/nfb.ca Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/onf_nfb/ Follow us on X → https://www.twitter.com/thenfb Download our free iOS Apps → http://apple.co/2dbva4h Download our free Android Apps → http://bit.ly/2dbvHmO