Florence Pugh (bottom) holds Kíla Lord Cassidy’s (top) face in “The Wonder” movie poster. Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s novel of the same name, “The Wonder” is not only a great thriller but will leave the viewers feeling satisfied with the ending. “Viewers will immediately be pulled into this period piece. The incredible acting from Pugh and the rest of the cast along with the use of a cinematic framing device makes viewers feel as though they are inside the story with them,” Viewpoints Staffer Isabelle Galis wrote. Photo fair use of imbd.com
Released on Nov. 16, “The Wonder” is a psychological thriller that will leave viewers not only at the edge of their seats but invested and longing for more.
“The Wonder,” released to Netflix on Nov. 16, is a period film set in the beautiful Irish Midlands in 1862. Directed by Sebastian Lelio, the movie revolves around Irish 11-year-old Anna O’Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy) who has been living without food since her birthday four months ago.
Anna seems to be perfectly healthy despite not eating, which catches the eyes of the elders of the small village in Ireland. To keep an eye on the little girl’s wonder, the elders set up a watch. Elizabeth “Lib” Wright (Florence Pugh), a nurse from England, comes to look after the girl.
While almost all of the village believes it’s some miracle, Lib believes it’s all a hoax and sets out to discover how Anna has survived without food.
A trailer for the psychological thriller “The Wonder” is shown. Viewpoints Staffer Isabelle Galis believes that though the movie is very strong, the content may deter some viewers. “There are constant mentions of blood in a religious context, infant death, alcohol, and drug use, self-harm, profanity, mention of incest, and attempted force-feeding included in scenes. With all of these factors, this movie earns its R rating,” Galis wrote. Video courtesy of imdb.com
Starting with a horrific, mind-twisting storyline and ending with a whole-hearted tear-wrenching finish, this psychological thriller has something for everyone and will keep viewers wanting more.
Viewers will immediately be pulled into this period piece. The incredible acting from Pugh and the rest of the cast along with the use of a cinematic framing device makes viewers feel as though they are inside the story with them.
At the start of the movie, viewers may be caught off-guard by the narrator’s introduction because of the slow pan into the film, but this establishes a connection with the audience early on.
Viewers will immediately be pulled into this period piece. The incredible acting from Pugh and the rest of the cast along with the use of a cinematic framing device makes viewers feel as though they are inside the story with them.
However, viewers should be wary of potentially triggering content. There are constant mentions of blood in a religious context, infant death, alcohol, and drug use, self-harm, profanity, mention of incest, and attempted force-feeding included in scenes. With all of these factors, this movie earns its R rating.
With a satisfyingly realistic ending, this movie perfectly incorporated the elements of a psychological thriller with an emotional period piece. This film has it all.
