Tempestuous, windswept, and allegorical are just a few words which spring to mind when it comes to The Wonder. A faith-driven character piece starring Florence Pugh and directed by Sebastian Lelio (Disobedience), which calls into question the role of power and belief in contemporary society.
Adapted by Alice Birch (Normal People) from Emma Donoghue’s novel, The Wonder debates science versus religion alongside media’s influence on public perception. As Lib Wright, an English nurse paid handsomely to watch Anna O’Donnell (Kila Lord Cassidy), Pugh is nothing short of magnetic on screen. Armed with medical training, but beset on all sides by the blinkered beliefs of an isolated Irish community, the film requires audiences to invest.
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