Director Sebastián Lelio has commenced production of Netflix film “The Wonder,” starring Florence Pugh, in Ireland. An adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Emma Donoghue, author of the …
An adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Emma Donoghue, author of the Oscar winning “Room,” the film is set in the Irish Midlands circa 1862. A psychological thriller inspired by the 19th century phenomenon of the “fasting girls,” it follows eleven-year old Anna O’Donnell who stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well and English nurse Lib Wright is brought to her tiny village to observe.
Berlin winner “A Fantastic Woman,” directed by Lelio, also won the Oscar for the foreign language category. Pugh is currently starring in Marvel’s “Black Widow” and has recently finished filming Olivia Wilde’s sophomore feature “Don’t Worry Darling.”, director, U.K. features, for Netflix as part of the U.K. film slate is set up to create ambitious, distinctive event films to give a global platform to established and emerging U.K. talent.
Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell are producing for House Productions alongside Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures . Donoghue, Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen are serving as executive producers.Lelio said: “Bringing the powerful novel ‘The Wonder’ by Emma Donoghue to the screen not only offers me the chance to portray the collision between reason and faith, individual and community, obedience and rebellion, but also to explore my own interpretation of what a ‘period’ film can be.
“’The Wonder’ has everything we’re looking for at Netflix for our U.K. and Ireland Film slate — a rich, authentic story that comes from these shores along with creative excellence across source material, script, director and actors,” Lamptey added. “I’m incredibly excited to work with such outstanding talent on a unique female lead story. Creating opportunities for U.K.
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