Pearl Boy

Pearl Boy

For I know when true love hurts, I ejaculate pearls

2026 · 30 min · Fantasy

"I ejaculate pearls, Yet I do not know myself. I ejaculate pearls, For when I think true love hurts, I ejaculate pearls. How can I claim this body of mine, When I ejaculate pearls." four childhood friends decide to go on a reunion trip at their friend’s beach house, when one night, after a midnight skinny-dipping session at the beach, one of them have a brief encounter with a mythical sea-creature (Shokoy) that eventually...falls in love with him.

Directed by Shawn Diao · Written by Shawn Diao

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Sean Choi Kidlat
Kaiser Mauro Alon
Jordan Bonoan Yno
Ica Amazona DJ Spongebelle
Patrick Reggie Pearlman, Shokoy, Mario
Cvr Torralba Dealer
Chris Joseph Junio Ramil

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