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Episode 4-The Wonder
Wigs and Candles
English - April 19, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFilm Reviews TV & Film period film period drama historical film heritage film female characters book adaptations costume drama Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Gaby and Andreina discuss the 2022 Netflix movie The Wonder, based on the novel of the same name by Irish-Canadian writer Emma Donoghue.
The movie, starring the brilliant Florence Pugh as a 19th-century nurse charged with observing a so-called “ fasting girl” in a rural town in Ireland in 1862, pushes against the limits of the period film genre and opens up conversations about science, religion, faith, and belief. Joins us as we walk through this mysterious and fascinating film.
Sources & further readings:
The Wonder IMDB Page
Interview with Florence Pugh and Sebastian Lelio
Film review on The New YorkTimes
Interview with Emma Donoghue