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The Wonder

The Wonder

Drama · Mystery · 2022

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.

Movie details

The Wonder

2022 Drama · Mystery 1h 48m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Wonder?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sebastián Lelio

Written by

Alice Birch · Emma Donoghue · Sebastián Lelio

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Lib Wright

Kíla Lord Cassidy

Kíla Lord Cassidy

Anna O'Donnell

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Will Byrne

Niamh Algar

Niamh Algar

Kitty O’Donnell

Elaine Cassidy

Elaine Cassidy

Rosaleen O'Donnell

Ruth Bradley

Ruth Bradley

Maggie Ryan

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Dr. McBrearty

Court is in session

Put The Wonder on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.