The Wonder is a strong film led by a thoughtful performance from Florence Pugh and a steady atmospheric backdrop.
is gorgeously bleak and provides the perfect backdrop for Florence Pugh to shine against. In perhaps her most mature and refined performance to date, she strikes a perfect balance between steadiness and doubt, and transforms herself into an intriguingly austere persona.
Pugh has been dubbed one of the best young actors of her generation, but she quietly subdues her youth here to give us something that feels very different. Supported by a strong cast in Niamh Algar, Toby Jones and Tom Burke, Pugh is perhaps at her best when paired with Kíla Lord Cassidy, whose incredibly controlled duality in Anna is nothing less than impressive.The Wonder
, it’s equally stark, with the quiet, isolated Irish village seeming endless and empty, looking almost as if it’s shot through the cloudy hues of a grey sky. It is a horror hidden under the veil of a period drama. Although there are no scares here, the unsettling atmosphere, which is enhanced by the aching and moaning score by Matthew Herbert, leaves behind a coldness that is undeniably eerie. The screenplay is efficient and at times angelic, especially in Lib and Anna’s first meeting. Visually, the film is surprisingly sharp.
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