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If you are a fan of Sebastián Lelio's movies, such as Gloria and A Fantastic Woman, you will not want to miss his latest movie, The Wonder.
Starring Florence Pugh, The Wonder is based on the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue. It tells the harrowing story of Anna O'Donnell (played Kíla Lord Cassidy), a young Irish girl who has allegedly not eaten in four months, surviving on only "manna from heaven."
English nurse, Lib Wright (Florence Pugh) is sent to Ireland to "watch over" Anna with the expectation of witnessing a miracle. However, Lib is determined to uncover a much darker truth.
The movie is out in selected cinemas now but will be available for movie lovers to stream and download shortly.
Newsweek has everything you need to know about streaming The Wonder so you do not miss a thing.
When and Where is The Wonder Streaming?
There is good news for those eagerly awaiting to watch The Wonder.
If you do not fancy heading to the cinema to see the historical thriller play out on the big screen, you will be able to stream the movie exclusively via Netflix.
The Wonder will be hitting the global streaming platform on Wednesday, November 16.
You can subscribe to Netflix now for $9.99/£6.99 per month.
What Is The Wonder About?
In The Wonder, 9-year-old Anna O'Donnell has become a household name in her rural Irish community, with passersby stopping to donate money to her family and to witness what they believe to be a miracle.
Anna has allegedly not eaten in four months, surviving only on what she describes as "manna from heaven."
However, when Nurse Wright arrives and orders Anna's family and religious figures to have no contact with her, the truth begins to unravel.
Wright finds herself in a position of fighting to save and protect Anna, challenging everything the community believes in.
Who Stars in The Wonder?
Oscar-nominee Florence Pugh leads the cast of The Wonder as English nurse Lib Wright.
Nurse Wright served in the Crimean War alongside Florence Nightingale and is one of the most respected in her field.
A decade after the Irish famine, she is called to Ireland to help find the answers to the case of 9-year-old Anna O'Donnell, who has allegedly survived four months without food.
Pugh recently starred in Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling as Alice and as Princess Irulan in Dune.
Other well-known credits include Lady Macbeth, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Midsommar.
Rising star Kíla Lord Cassidy takes on the role of troubled Anna O'Donnell in The Wonder.
Tom Burke stars as William Byrne, an Irish journalist who suspects the girl's miraculous survival is all part of a hoax.
Burke is best known for his roles as Athos in The Musketeers, Dolokhov in War & Peace and Orson Welles in Mank.
Niamh Algar, who starred in Raised by Wolves, takes on the role of Kitty, Anna's older sister, who is a haunting presence on screen, often breaking the fourth wall to connect with audiences.
Harper's Island star Elaine Cassidy plays the role of Anna's mother, who is determined to stay by her daughter's side, despite Nurse Wright's warnings.
Also starring in The Wonder are Toby Jones, Ciarán Hinds, Dermot Crowley, Brían F. O'Byrne and David Wilmot.
The Wonder is available to watch in selected theaters now and is coming to Netflix on Wednesday, November 16.
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