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The Wonder 2022
IndependentPsychological drama
A 2022 period psychological drama film, The Wonder is directed by Sebastián Lelio. Based on the 2016 novel by Donoghue, the screenplay was written by Emma Donoghue, Lelio, and Alice Birch. Set after the Great Famine, the story centers on an English nurse dispatched to a remote Irish village to monitor a young 'fasting girl' allegedly surviving without food. Florence Pugh stars in the ensemble cast alongside Tom Burke, Niamh Algar, Elaine Cassidy, Dermot Crowley, Brían F. O'Byrne, David Wilmot, Ruth Bradley, Caolán Byrne, Josie Walker, Ciarán Hinds, Toby Jones, and Kíla Lord Cassidy. The film debuted at the Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2022, followed by a limited theatrical release on 2 November 2022 and streaming on Netflix on 16 November 2022. Critics responded positively, highlighting production design and acting, especially Pugh's performance.
Cast
- Florence PughElizabeth "Lib" Wright
- Kíla Lord CassidyAnna O'Donnell / Nan
- Tom BurkeWilliam Byrne
- Niamh AlgarKitty O'Donnell / The Narrator
- Elaine CassidyRosaleen O'Donnell
- Caolán ByrneMalachy O'Donnell
- Toby JonesDr McBrearty
- Ciarán HindsFather Thaddeus
- Dermot CrowleySir Otway
- Brían F. O'ByrneJohn Flynn
- David WilmotSeán Ryan
- Ruth BradleyMaggie Ryan
- Josie WalkerSister Michael
Crew
- Director
- Sebastián Lelio
- Screenplay
- Emma Donoghue, Sebastián Lelio, Alice Birch
- Producer
- Ed Guiney, Tessa Ross, Andrew Lowe, Juliette Howell
- Cinematography
- Ari Wegner
- Editing
- Kristina Hetherington
- Music
- Matthew Herbert
Details
- Production
- Element Pictures, House Productions, Screen Ireland
- Distributor
- Netflix
