The Wonder (film)

The Wonder
Official release poster
Directed bySebastián Lelio
Screenplay by
Based onThe Wonder
by Emma Donoghue
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byNiamh Algar
CinematographyAri Wegner
Edited byKristina Hetherington
Music byMatthew Herbert
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix[1]
Release dates
  • September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02) (Telluride)
  • November 2, 2022 (2022-11-02) (United Kingdom and United States)
  • November 16, 2022 (2022-11-16) (Netflix)
Running time
103 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

The Wonder is a 2022 period psychological drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio. Emma Donoghue, Lelio, and Alice Birch wrote the screenplay based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Donoghue. Set shortly after the Great Famine, it follows an English nurse sent to a rural Irish village to observe a young 'fasting girl', who is seemingly able to miraculously survive without eating. Florence Pugh leads an ensemble cast that includes 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 Wonder premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2022. It had a limited theatrical release on 2 November 2022 and streamed on Netflix on 16 November 2022. It received positive reviews from critics who praised the production design and cast performances, particularly Pugh's.

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  2. ^ "The Wonder". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 July 2022.