---
title: 'The Wonder (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sebastián Lelio'
released: '2002-09-13'
runtime_minutes: 109
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wonder-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9288822/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Wonder (2002)

2002 · R · 109 min · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States, Ireland


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sebastián Lelio](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebastian-lelio)
- **Screenplay:** [Sebastián Lelio](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebastian-lelio), [Alice Birch](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-birch)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Matthew Herbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-herbert)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ari Wegner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ari-wegner)
- **Editor:** [Kristina Hetherington](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristina-hetherington)

## Cast

- [Dermot Crowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/dermot-crowley) as Sir Otway
- [Tom Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-burke) as Will Byrne
- [Ruth Bradley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-bradley) as Maggie Ryan
- [Niamh Algar](https://cinepixo.com/people/niamh-algar) as Kitty O'Donnell
- [Brían F. O'Byrne](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-f-o-byrne) as John Flynn
- [Josie Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/josie-walker) as Sister Michael
- [Elaine Cassidy](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-cassidy) as Rosaleen O'Donnell
- [Kíla Lord Cassidy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kila-lord-cassidy) as Anna O'Donnell
- [Toby Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/toby-jones) as Dr. McBrearty
- [David Wilmot](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wilmot) as Sean Ryan
- [Ciarán Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/ciaran-hinds) as Father Thaddeus
- [Florence Pugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/florence-pugh) as Lib Wright

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wonder-2002
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