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6.6/10 • 847

2022-11-021h 48m

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Haunted by her past, a nurse travels from England to a remote Irish village in 1862 to investigate a young girl's supposedly miraculous fast.

Directors
Sebastián Lelio
Writters
Emma Donoghue, Sebastián Lelio, Alice Birch
Editors
Kristina Hetherington

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  1. Florence Pugh

    Florence Pugh

    Lib Wright

  2. Kíla Lord Cassidy

    Kíla Lord Cassidy

    Anna O'Donnell

  3. Tom Burke

    Tom Burke

    Will Byrne

  4. Niamh Algar

    Niamh Algar

    Kitty O’Donnell

  5. Elaine Cassidy

    Elaine Cassidy

    Rosaleen O'Donnell

  6. Ruth Bradley

    Ruth Bradley

    Maggie Ryan

  7. Toby Jones

    Toby Jones

    Dr. McBrearty

  8. Ciarán Hinds

    Ciarán Hinds

    Father Thaddeus

  9. Dermot Crowley

    Dermot Crowley

    Sir Otway

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CinemaSerf

Nov 11, 2022

7/10

Florence Pugh is English nurse "Mrs. Wright" who travels to Ireland to nurse a young girl who hasn't eaten in quite a while. Well at least that is what she thinks. Upon arrival, she discovers from the board that she and a nun (Josie Walker) are not to nurse at all, but to sit and watch what happens to this young girl "Anna" (Kíla Lord Cassidy). Is this all a fraud or is it divine intervention that is enabling this young woman to survive un-nourished but for the odd sip of water. Enter Tom Burke's rather sceptical journalist "Will", a local who moved to London but who still has more than his fair share of demons. Soon he and the nurse begin to bond, despite their initial difference of opinions about the whole thing and she knuckles down to discover just what is going on. Pugh is really effective here, delivering a characterisation that is considered and sympathetic but by no means gullible. The story is a slow burn, and to be honest I found the conclusion a little implausible and unsatisfactory but she and the young Cassidy carry this really well. The dialogue is sparing with some beautiful scenery that helps well to depict an Ireland still in the grip of anti-English sentiment and religious superstitions.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
based on novel or booknursevillagebreaking the fourth wallirelandfasting19th centurydreary1800s