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Starving bodies as public spectacle

In "The Wonder," this morbid fascination with the suffering of the young and beautiful is nothing new

Salon

The Wonder: Netflix's story of 19th century 'fasting girls' reminds us starving bodies remain a public spectacle today

In October, US tabloid the New York Post reported somewhat gleefully that the early 2000s trend for “heroin chic” is back. After a brief period of limited body diversity, it reported, runways were once again full of extremely young, wraith-like white women.

The Conversation

Behind the scenes of Florence Pugh’s new film The Wonder: “It’s almost like going to another planet”

From Florence Pugh feeding the cast on-set to some very meta film-making

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What's new on Netflix in November

Spooky shows, provocative documentaries and feel-good holiday films are just a few offerings to watch this month

Salon

The Wonder review – a haunting period drama of faith and reason

Florence Pugh stars as a nurse called in to verify a miracle in Sebastián Lelio’s powerful story set in 19th-century Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Florence Pugh jetting to Dublin next week for Irish movie premiere

The Oscar nominated actress will be in Dublin next Wednesday to promote new Irish movie 'The Wonder'

Dublin Live

Florence Pugh praises 'sensitive' and 'considerate' director of her new film

Florence Pugh has said the “passion” director Sebastian Lelio brought to the set of The Wonder was “exactly” what she needed at the time.Florence Pugh has said the “passion” director Sebastian Lelio brought to the set of The Wonder was “exactly” what she needed at the time.The British actress, 26,…

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The Wonder movie review: Florence Pugh is a miracle in this tense tale

The whole cast is fantastic and coupled with the atmospheric cinematography, a fabulous score and bold direction, more than make up for occasional flaws in the screenplay

Evening Standard

The films you need to watch in autumn 2022, from Blonde to Black Panther

From a sequel to Avatar to a new adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, there is much to look forward to this year

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