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The Wonder

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The Irish Midlands, 1862 -- a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harboring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work? A psychological thriller inspired by the 19th century phenomenon of the "fasting girls" and adapted from the acclaimed novel by Emma Donoghue (Room).
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The atmosphere's absorbing and the story is fascinating, but The Wonder of this period drama really lies in Florence Pugh's remarkable performance.

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Although the movie is slow and contains some questionable storytelling choices, Florence Pugh makes it hard to look away from The Wonder.

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Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic 12/01/2022
The blessing of The Wonder is how it acknowledges the things we most want to believe and still proposes, in the end, that human acts and faith in others can be the most miraculous things of all. Go to Full Review
Pippa Bailey New Statesman 11/23/2022
The Wonder is entirely fresh -- and equally brilliant. Go to Full Review
Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com 11/22/2022
A compelling drama shorn down to its essentials, both visually and emotionally. Go to Full Review
Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta Jul 24
“We are nothing without stories, and we invite you to believe in this one,” says the narrator. But how can we fully believe when the seams are so clearly defined in front of us? Go to Full Review
Jessica Gonzales Geek Vibes Nation Jul 17
7.5/10
Lelio has crafted a spellbinding and provocative film through a more feminine lens about just how much power stories can have over humanity. Go to Full Review
Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk 12/11/2024
4/5
This adaptation of Emma Donoghue's 2016 novel centres on Pugh's reliably great performance, though its big reveal does fail to wow. Go to Full Review
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Kate T. @ckat9 22h Due to the lack of conflict, tension, mystery, etc. etc. I found my eyes wandering the screen looking for something more fascinating. I really appreciated the walls with the pastel paints and the stucco like affect. I also love the wood carved staircase banister that was showcase behind the lead characters eating a bowl of soup. The action was wasteful, but the banister was a delight Made the bareness of sets, and my teetering boredom bearable. Because of the same lack of needs for a good drama and mystery, absolutely none of the actors rose to any real level of a great performance. They simply we're not given a script that could do that for them. Stoic looks not enough for me to consider a performance great. No offense to the actors, it was just the story was far from compelling. I don't know why anyone would want to tell this story and if they wanted to do it, they needed to add things and do things much better to make it interesting enough to keep an audience's attention. I see some people liked it but many felt exactly the same way I did, totally unmoved. Although there is a sx scene that novices and most men of any age will like. I don't know why films bother with it any more but boys are boys. Women are women and they know that position is a ridiculous one that brings them little to no pleasure. It's almost as bad as Sx in the bathtub. If you prefer not caring about any of the people in your movies, then this is one for you. See more Bill T. @btreakle Jan 5 “The Wonder “ Starring Florence Pugh Is a remarkable film about a young lady who defies all explanation being alive. This young woman hasn’t eaten in months and yet still lives and so the elders of the community hire and registered nurse to come in to get to the bottom of this mystery. But what she discovers I will not say for I do not want to spoil the film. But if you like these kind of mystery movies  of unexplained behavior then you’ll probably like this one.I highly recommend this film for viewers of all ages. I would give this film an M for mature audiences however. See more Aun M @AunMohammad Oct 12 good acting good story but very slow and so many flaws in script also questionable scenes. How can someone live 4 months without eating? why did girl's parents ignore her hunger and weakness. See more Amy J Oct 9 Great acting but the movie itself was very boring. See more Wendy B Jun 18 Just boring. Not really appreciating the admiration for Francis Pugh is probably why I found it very overrated. See more Megan D @filmfinatic May 31 A must see! Had amazing writing and storyline that shows real history and connects to cultures. The lead actress plays this role amazingly! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The Irish Midlands, 1862 -- a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harboring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work? A psychological thriller inspired by the 19th century phenomenon of the "fasting girls" and adapted from the acclaimed novel by Emma Donoghue (Room).
Director
Sebastián Lelio
Producer
Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe
Screenwriter
Alice Birch, Sebastián Lelio
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Element Pictures, Screen Ireland, House Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 16, 2022
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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