The Wonder (2022)
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Haunted by her past, a nurse travels from England to a remote Irish village in 1862 to investigate a young girl's supposedly miraculous fast.
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... Lib Wright
... Anna O'Donnell
... Will Byrne
... Kitty O’Donnell
... Rosaleen O'Donnell
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Florence Pugh is English nurse "Mrs. Wright" who travels to Ireland to nurse a young girl who hasn't eaten in quite a while. Well at least that is what she thinks. Upon arrival, she discovers from the board that she and a nun (Josie Walker) are not to nurse at all, but to sit and watch what happens to this young girl "Anna" (Kíla Lord Cassidy). Is this all a fraud or is it divine intervention that is enabling this young woman to survive un-nourished but for the odd sip of water. Enter Tom Burke's rather sceptical journalist "Will", a local who moved to London but who still has more than his fair share of demons. Soon he and the nurse begin to bond, despite their initial difference of opinions about the whole thing and she knuckles down to discover just what is going on. Pugh is really effective here, delivering a characterisation that is considered and sympathetic but by no means gullible. The story is a slow burn, and to be honest I found the conclusion a little implausible and unsatisfactory but she and the young Cassidy carry this really well. The dialogue is sparing with some beautiful scenery that helps well to depict an Ireland still in the grip of anti-English sentiment and religious superstitions.
Director:
Writer:
Sebastián Lelio (Screenplay)
Emma Donoghue (Screenplay)
Emma Donoghue (Book)
Alice Birch (Screenplay)
Release Date:
2022-11-02
Run Time:
109 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
The Wonder
Florence Pugh is English nurse "Mrs. Wright" who travels to Ireland to nurse a young girl who hasn't eaten in quite a while. Well at least that is what she thinks. Upon arrival, she discovers from the board that she and a nun (Josie Walker) are not to nurse at all, but to sit and watch what happens to this young girl "Anna" (Kíla Lord Cassidy). Is this all a fraud or is it divine intervention that is enabling this young woman to survive un-nourished but for the odd sip of water. Enter Tom Burke's rather sceptical journalist "Will", a local who moved to London but who still has more than his fair share of demons. Soon he and the nurse begin to bond, despite their initial difference of opinions about the whole thing and she knuckles down to discover just what is going on. Pugh is really effective here, delivering a characterisation that is considered and sympathetic but by no means gullible. The story is a slow burn, and to be honest I found the conclusion a little implausible and unsatisfactory but she and the young Cassidy carry this really well. The dialogue is sparing with some beautiful scenery that helps well to depict an Ireland still in the grip of anti-English sentiment and religious superstitions.
Cast & Crew of
The Wonder
Cast
... Lib Wright
... Anna O'Donnell
... Will Byrne
... Kitty O’Donnell
... Rosaleen O'Donnell
... Maggie Ryan
... Dr. McBrearty
... Father Thaddeus
... Sir Otway
... Malachy O'Donnell
... John Flynn
... Sister Michael
... Sean Ryan
... Young Gentleman
... Woman
... Young Woman
... Man
... Woman in her 50's
... Daguerreotypist
... Ryan Girl
... Village Girl
... Working Class Lady
... Man at Bar
Crew
... Executive Producer
... Costume Design
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Production Executive
... Editor
... Original Music Composer
... Gaffer
... Screenplay
... Director
... Sound Designer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Mix Technician
... Screenplay
... Executive Producer
... Book
... Supervising Art Director
... Co-Producer
... Line Producer
... Still Photographer
... Makeup Designer
... Executive Producer
... Key Makeup Artist
... Post Production Supervisor
... Property Master
... Director of Photography
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Production Design
... Screenplay
... First Assistant Editor
... Music Supervisor
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Foley Editor
... Key Hair Stylist
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Production Sound Mixer
... ADR Mixer
... Colorist
... Digital Compositor
... Special Effects
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Executive Producer
... Camera Operator
... Art Direction
... Executive Producer
... First Assistant Camera
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Steadicam Operator
... Production Executive
... Set Decoration
... Orchestrator
... Hair Department Head
... Video Assist Operator
... Music Editor
... Score Engineer
... Art Direction
... Stunts
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Special Effects
... Production Manager
... Key Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Costume Supervisor
... Standby Art Director
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