The Wonder
Directed by Sebastián LelioWhere to Watch The Wonder
- Kevin WardJuly 6, 2025Themes of skepticism vs faith and science vs religion are explored in a rural Irish village where an 11 y/o girl has reported been fasting for 4 months, sustained only by manna from heaven. Nurse Lib (Florence Pugh) is brought in to observe the young girl with a directive to bear witness to the miracle or refute the claims. Pugh is excellent, to no one’s surprise and carries the film through it’s rather slow pacing. A thought provoking drama but may be a bit too sluggish for a casual viewer.
The Wonder Trivia
The Wonder was released on November 16, 2022.
The Wonder was directed by Sebastián Lelio.
The Wonder has a runtime of 1h 48m.
The Wonder was produced by Ed Guiney, Juliette Howell, Andrew Lowe, Tessa Ross.
Set in The Irish Midlands in 1862, the story follows a young girl who stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harbouring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work?
The key characters in The Wonder are Lib Wright (Florence Pugh), Anna O'Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy), Will Byrne (Tom Burke).
The Wonder is rated R.
The Wonder is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller film.
The Wonder has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.