The Wonder Movie Explained | Ending Explained

[@lucasblue20]

Hope this research and analysis helps! What were your thoughts and ideas around The Wonder? I would love to discuss, let me know below!

[@gallowglass2630]

Wills parents died of starvation in the famine not from suicide

[@stevequon5667]

Love your analysis. Thank you !

[@michellegomes2030]

I think the nun knew exactly what was going on, and in the end it looked like she was relieved Lib took the girl. Her “vision” excuse was to let the nurse know she wasn’t going to tell.

[@Saffron-sugar]

I was about to say the exact same thing. You beat me to it. Yes, the nun knew. She was clearly enquiring after Anna‘s health and you what had happened but was speaking in a way that kept her from being liable. And, I agree, that she wasn’t going to tell anyone. The nun was in a precarious position of being a an Irish woman and not an outsider, trying to maintain the faith of the Catholic Church but also being aware that the insane enabling of an anorexic child what is occurring

[@rhiisabean8144]

I think that the nun was speaking in code to Lib when she’s tending to her. She asks “did she go to a better place?” Which I didn’t catch at first, but that question was asked of Anne previously and she answered that one could never know, implying that only God and the Devil know. A nun in this community would likely share that sentiment, but instead she asks Lib- A non-believer, a skeptic, an outsider- this question. That just struck me as odd. It’s like she’s saying-without-saying, “I know what you’ve done, and I’ll keep your secret.”

[@michellegomes2030]

Exactly, the nun knew what was going and found a way to let the nurse know she wasn’t going to tell. She was relieved for the little girl.

[@fionastempel]

YES

[@Saffron-sugar]

Yes 100%. The Nun was saying it in a way that meant that she was not going to be telling anybody and that she was not liable.

[@LegoLad01]

Great video, but some facts were different than you explain. The Parents of Will didn't commit suicide, they starved to death, they locked themselves inside the house and nailed the door shut from the inside during the great famine. Just so they wouldn't and couldn't die on the streets like many others did. As for the Nun, she knew everything that was going on simultaneously with Lib, she denied it at the judges table to keep the story true. She saw Will take Anne away and asked Lib if she was going to be okay. She just disguised it in a "vision" but both she and Lib knew what it truly meant.

[@basicallyv9873]

They kinda did commiy suicide, they lockrd themselves up amd the i dont think the nun caught it intil Lib said something in front of the committee.Then she realized it was actually true.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Florence Pugh and Kila Lord Cassidy have overflowing chemistry onscreen. The Wonder is not your average period thriller mystery drama film. It carries a very significant message that may be life changing for some people. We all appreciate your breakdown of the entire movie. You’re very much concise and accurate with every single detail in this.

[@lucasblue20]

I agree, I think there’s a lot to pull from thematically that relates to our daily lives now, and I’m super glad you enjoyed, thank you so much!!

[@Saffron-sugar]

I lived in Ireland for a few years myself. I empathised with Liv and I realised that I, also, probably seemed like a condescending snob. I was there at a time when a 13-year-old girl had been raped by her uncle and she was pregnant. Abortion being illegal in Ireland, her family was trying to get her to England but The government was trying to stop them.Schools actually sent busloads of school children to sit outside her house pray and beg her not to abort the baby… Nobody harassed the uncle. As a religious person myself, this challenged my faith. I couldn’t see any reason in gangs of people harassing a teenager rape victim oh why anyone would imagine that is what Jesus would want

[@claude2571]

And you thought of yourself as a snob? That's basic morality. Those people are deluded

[@hannahgabriel9590]

Personally, I think the mom and dad knew about the fasting AND it was their idea and they convinced Anna it was the only way to save him, her parents story to her. This makes the movie so much harder to watch in my opinion

[@katerina1179]

I felt like this too. It's also possible that they blame Anna for what happened and they gave her the insane feeling of guilt. And being blindly religious they might truly believe that the death of their daughter would save both of their children in the eternal afterlife...

[@anddyy]

Her name Lib is also the root word of the latin “Liber” meaning “free”

[@shmadsta]

I love the way you broke down the caged bird and in/out motif. I didn't think about how it applies to Lib. I think it also plays out at the end of the film where Anna is still living a lie and has adopted a new story. In this case, believing in her new story frees her. Earlier in the film, I did question her original story and whether it was a trap or freedom. If Anna and her family truly believed that, in their story, Anna will live forever in Heaven, then they're believing in their own version of freedom. Such an interesting film!

[@amywhoknits]

This is one of the best analyses I have seen on this movie, great nuance and thematic understand of the motifs and symbols, broader than simply the plot. Love your work!

[@lucasblue20]

Omg this is so kind of u to say, I always try my best so thank you so much! So happy u enjoyed!!

[@shawnpierre5755]

This analysis is perfect, gives me all the answers so clearly! Thank you so much dude!!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much my friend, so glad it was informative! And thank you for watching!!

[@scotchbonnie4122]

This video was perfectly timed. I've just finished the film and was looking for answers. Thank you for your analysis! I do wonder if the book had the same breaking of fourth walls

[@lucasblue20]

Yeah the 4th wall breaking technique was definitely the most unique aspect of the movie for me, i didn’t catch any of it during my book research, but it would be great if a reader of the book could clarify. And it means a lot that you enjoyed, thank you so much!

[@jodiem3520]

They didn’t have the breaking the fourth wall bit in the book, from what I remember lib did have some thoughts of story’s and what ppl want to believe vs reality but it wasn’t like the movie I found

[@lucasblue20]

@Jodie M very much appreciated, thank you!!

[@thomasalbert6687]

Marvelous discussion of this film. What I like about your approach is that it focuses on the intent of what was created rather than story recap followed by loads of personal reaction. It's the difference sometimes bewteen the just seen, actual film on dvd and the dvd extras. On the extras the enthusiasm of those involved (glad to be working, I'm sure) is shown as well as and concepts in the creation of the piece. It has happened those extras had me wishing I had seen the film everyone involved is talking about---that movie--- rather than the one I just watched, the finished product. Your review is a little like this, and good on you!

[@erickamorillo7164]

Just discovered Kíla Lord Cassidy and Elaine Cassidy are mother and daughter in real life. The whole time I could not help but think how much Kíla reminded me of Elaine in The Others (2001).

[@cnn8420]

10:04 Respectfully speaking, I think you misinterpreted that scene. I think the nun knew they had taken the child away.

[@BookMaven9]

Yes she did.

[@Antisocialpessimist]

Omg watched this movie while smoking a blunt and thought it was a thriller/horror movie tbh I was so scared expecially when they showed the portrait of the brother with his eyes carved out. did not understand a single thing. Great video.

[@lucasblue20]

Haha yeah it was magnetic yet also haunting, I was super into it. And so glad the video could help! Thank you!!

[@yolandaramos1737]

Dude literally same I needed another blunt after just to process wtf I watched.

[@darkfireeyes7]

The eyes weren't carved out. They were painted on afterwards to make them appear open. It was death photography- a very old tradition where the family would have a photo taken with a newly deceased family member propped up to look as though they were alive.

[@dopestudioz]

This answered all the questions I had while watching this 👍🏽

[@lucasblue20]

So happy to hear it did, thank you!!

[@TommyLellan]

Hope Kila Lord Cassidy gets an Oscar nomination. She was incredible.

[@juanitacarrollyoung2979]

Thank you for your thoughtful analysis of this film. I was afraid to finish the movie because the eery music forbode nothing good. The story line brought to mind the Irish famine time, and starving children suffering worldwide to this day.

[@lucasblue20]

Totally my pleasure, thank you! And yes, the tone was pretty eerie, especially in the first half, the ending was way more pleasant thank I thought fortunately. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@iceycoldapple]

i love this analysis! there were certainly a few things I missed while watching it, so thank you for filling in the gaps!

[@lucasblue20]

My pleasure, I’m so happy it helped, thank you for watching!!

[@chromezeta]

Your explanations are always so clear and easy to understand. Why you don't have more subs is a mystery.

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much my friend! I’m pretty thrilled with how many people watch already, but maybe one day the channel will be somethin super big 🤞🏾thank you so much for keepin up!!

[@berzerkdude5755]

Everytime I watch a good movie I always check if you made a vid about it.

[@lucasblue20]

So grateful to hear this, thank you so much! And I hope you’ve seen Late Night With The Devil, that one’s next!

[@starbug345]

Thanks for this video. I would love for you to make a follow up video where you go deeper into some of the themes you mentioned

[@markgonsalves]

Subscribed. Just keep making great videos like this and you'll be at the top in no time.

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much, this is so encouraging! Plenty more on the way surely!

[@kartonpudekopodobny]

This was a great video thank you

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed!!

[@rachelmropp]

Fabulous commentary! Thank you!

[@lucasblue20]

My pleasure! Thank you!!

[@teresabarbosa316]

A big theme i could not let go is obviously the Irish famine and how it was allowed via stories the British ruling classes told themselves and the world; alike the Israelites , the Irish managed to survive as a people but not without great trauma, present in the stories they tell about themselves, their culture, till this day

[@zerostar8279]

Lib travels to England to join the others, and they all board a ship to Sydney, Australia. The scene where they are sitting at a long table with other people eating a meal is set inside the ship, taking them to Australia. If you look closely, you can see the portholes.

[@YesJellyfish]

Great analysis, this did explain some things for me. I didn't catch the symbolism of the stories. I do wonder (no pun intended xD), what does the pricking the finger mean?

[@ilyclewshorts]

Lucas love your content just watched Gone Girl and would love for u to break it down

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much, and yeah I’ve had a few requests for Gone Girl (it was one of the first movies to really get me into movies, I love it). I’m hoping to cover a lot of Classics in 2023, so I’ll certainly have it in a poll soon. Thank you again for watching and letting me know what u wanna see, it really means a lot!!

[@nancydorn2524]

Thank you, excellent as always!

[@lucasblue20]

My pleasure, thank you so much!!

[@lofiinmyveins1006]

I highly recommend Bodies bodies bodies, It is the perfect movie to be explained next

[@WillB-w9l]

Hey Lucas, can you consider doing a review on the movie “Closer” (2004)

[@lucasblue20]

I don’t think anyone’s ever suggested Closer, and I’ve never seen it. I’ll add it to my Classics list. I plan to cover a lot of classics in 2023 so I’ll have Closer in a poll soon. Thank you for this and thank you for watching!!

[@WillB-w9l]

@@lucasblue20 and thank you for reading and replying. Looking forward to it If it wins the polls

[@taffy9966]

Did anybody else see the ending as the women on the film set in the final scene who was present supporting character throughout the film was a angel maybe a angel the nun seen riding away with the little girl at the end and being immortal and unchanging when the film skipped forward in time to the film set

[@sabrmann]

The angel she talked about was Will who took Anne with him from well on a horse. The nun knew it was him and was relieved knowing she is taken to a good place.

[@piscesqueen7084]

The angel was actually will taking the little girl away, I didn't even think he would do it, being that him and lib had argued right before!! But I was definitely pleased with the outcome

[@trelefebvre5807]

I was a bit disappointed

[@Wildopal]

Me too

[@tomiikazi]

First I was little aftaid what will this religiously themed movie bring, as I am catholic, but I really liked it. For me it felt really realistic. No crazy cult, just simple folk that seem like really good a honest people, but partly slipping into extremism of their religion and getting lost in it. In this, I see the nun as kind of redeeming character as someone who represents catholic church. As many have noticed, she knew Anna was kidnapped, but she is glad for it. Even in the scene where she is asked, if she saw the feeding, she looked like she would really want it to be true so this madness could end, but at the same time, she simply might really not notice it and she wouldn't lie about it. Thanks to this, I don't feel like this movie is aimed against catholic church, but thruthfully shows how you can twist the belief system into something really bad and extreme. Also one thing I noticed, Anna says she does the fasting to release one soul. She is talking about her brother but in the end it could be Lib, because thanks to all of that, she was freed from her grief and drugs and started a new life. So we could say her prayers were fulfilled. Nothing is black or white. This movie shows it.

[@jodiem3520]

I did like the movie but like the other movie adaptation of Emma donoghue books (room) I found the books had way more context and gave more explanations why the characters are the way they are which is very strange cuz the movies follow the books plot really well but they feel very different? I feel this way about sally Rooney movie adaptions to and maybe some books/authors are just like that and just don’t translate into movies as well as others do. I also I wasn’t a huge fan of the fourth wall bit, I get why they had that in but just felt it took u to out of the historical setting and the story itself explained why ppl believe what they want to believe

[@Genmariebuthod]

I agree. Every good book doesn't need to be turned into a movie. I wish we could let things exist in their best quality form. In this and Room, I thought the books were so good in a way that only works in a book, it can't carry over to being onscreen. What Donoghue does so well in her writing is putting us into her characters' internal worlds. That's one thing that's really hard to do with film.

[@basicallyv9873]

Great anaylsis and great movie!!!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you!! I loved it as well!

[@robynsummer7068]

Fantastic analysis. Definitely want to check this out now!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much! Let me know what you think!!

[@RODTHICK]

How come I didn’t get that kitty was speaking to the audience? I feel stupid.

[@bettycrocker6692]

TERRIFIC review, and you clarified several points which I was unaware of. The audio was bad in the theatre where I saw this movie, so I didn't hear all the dialog.

[@jacklacrosse7518]

The movie speaks of a quantum reality. Possibilities... In, out. Caged, free... Science, religion... Are we sure Anna didn't die? Didn't Lib kill herself in the fire? Yes and yes... Quantum...

[@ricksawmorty]

Hey Lucas Pls dissect Robert Pattinson's GOOD TIME. and also BODIES BODIES BODIES (2022). I really Appreciate your work.

[@doctorposting]

just watched this movie a few days ago and didnt find many reddit threads discussing themes on it. i feel like i missed a lot, and just didn’t connect with the movie that much. it’s a fairly forgettable movie for me. that being said, im glad to find this video😃 subbed!

[@lucasblue20]

Yeah that’s totally fair, the film isn’t mindblowingly good, but I enjoyed it. And thank you so much for checking this out and subscribing, plenty more to come in December!

[@PetitOreoSucre]

Nan is her lost daughter name ?

[@bethfleck2581]

I thought it was Naan. As in reverse of Anna. ??

[@johnnybgoode9365]

No, just Nan as in Nancy.

[@TAHMBEG]

I LOVED this movie, such a good story!

[@tammiel9287]

Here’s what I don’t understand…if Rosaleen believed that Anna’s fast will atone for Anna and her brother’s sins…why was she feeding her? Anna could have wasted away faster if she had been allowed to starve from the jump. Why was Rosaleen feeding her?

[@valemelero9540]

because she wanted people to believe her daughter was a miracle for surviving that long. she wanted the fame, the money… brings food to the table.

[@hannahd8794]

The beginning made me think of Anna Karenina

[@lucasblue20]

Omg I looked this novel up and it looks super dense and fascinating, instantly added to my reading list, thank you!

[@hyacinthannah]

@@lucasblue20 I think they specifically mean the 2012 Anna Karenina film adaptation that uses a similar framing device of portraying the story as taking place in a theater, with us, the viewers, as the audience. I had the same thought when I was watching. The novel is wonderful, though, so you should definitely read it!!

[@lucasblue20]

@Hannah Ahh I see, thank you for alerting me, I’m checkin out both now!

[@iracamellesamson-flores5717]

Who is inside the coffin then? I'm so confused on that part.

[@michaelagampe7685]

The coffin is empty. But it is a symbol for dead Ann. So the parents have a grave for her ! And find peace with her death !

[@johnnybgoode9365]

Noone. They didn't even find bones or ashes. They still wanted to do a proper burial with a coffin.

[@alexiacolette9994]

I took Missy to be the Angel of death

[@erickajones1846]

Ohhhhh that’s why when Anna was in the bed she said something like “doubled love” I think.. then she said sister & wife… ohhhhhhhh ok. Thanks 😂 I was lost. The movie is literally paused on the credits because I had to come find the explained video for this move

[@calicomist9213]

Thanks because I was lost.

[@lucasblue20]

Anytime, thank you!!

[@realnicklovejoy]

This movie like many of them came out at a very convenient time. It came out when concepts of breatharianism got resurfaced once again. So the message here is this: next time you hear about someone not eating for a prolonged period of time - think it is a lie just like in that movie. So the experiment lasted for two weeks and she stopped eating in secret after about a week. The idea that a person can die without food in a week is laughable. Only people who never fasted can believe that - which is the majority for whom this movie was created.

[@Moretosh]

Missed the point..it is a story about healing from past quilt and around the possibility of `resurrection`. The eating is not very significant.

[@realnicklovejoy]

@@Moretosh it is a second layer for sure, but it’s not what is going to stick in the mind of an average Joe. That’s how the propaganda works, people form their opinion by unconsciously puzzling together subtle information like that. Next time you know, they are ready to defend their point of view like they conducted experiments and studied the subject for years by themselves.

[@Moretosh]

@@realnicklovejoy true

[@martakhry302]

The time frame was different in the book, first of all. Second of all, the amount her mother was feeding her was very small, so she was still suffering from hunger, just barely getting by before Lib came. Once Lib cut off her only source (inadvertently), she began to decline much quicker. Not unrealistic at all.

[@realnicklovejoy]

​@@martakhry302 Dying without food in two weeks is just as ridiculous as in one week. Just a couple months ago I had 21-day water fast. I felt more energy than ever and I personally know two people that do not eat at all. Everything you know about this process is a lie, you actually wasting energy digesting food and not gaining anything. But as always you can trust the science or try it for yourself. Once you experience it, such stories are as laughable as the stories of people eating their friends stranded on the island. After 2-3 days you don't want to eat physically and after 5-7 days you are so calm and at peace that killing someone at this point is literally impossible.

[@skybaby444]

They’re called booties.

[@iotez]

Life saver!!!

[@lucasblue20]

My pleasure, thank you!!

[@jenniferrodela_]

Who’s trying to understand right now?? 😂

[@radioog6945]

I just didn’t understand this movie whatsoever

[@RobMikael]

I suggest you looking at Triangle of sadness ❤ for me Best film of the year

[@lucasblue20]

I haven’t seen it but I’ve been hearing really good things, I’ll certainly see it by the end of the year! Thank you!!

[@RobMikael]

@@lucasblue20 you gonna make a video about it,Im 100% sure, the symbolism in the movie are plenty

[@biancaharley11_11]

Twas a good movie

[@mayln163]

The movie was okay

[@vassilihevner5538]

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[@marcusn4814]

Top 20 worst movies I’ve seen. Nothing happens, no twists, no unique scene/scenes, bad audio to where you need the subtitles, literally a try hard “deep” movie. Trash

[@shilohgoes5544]

It’s all about symbolism

[@Moretosh]

Nope..... great movie

[@alicestarcke296]

@@Moretosh @shiloh goes Nope, an OK, but flawed movie. Yes, the symbolism was great, but transitions could be better to help in understanding the symbolism in relation to what was happening. For example: just before the first time Lib took the drug and pricked her finger, there needed to be something (maybe another brief scene} to show it was actually Lib doing this. She and Anna looked a little bit alike in the shadowy lighting. So I thought at first it was Anna doing the ritual as maybe part of her religious practice. Very confusing. Also, no real clarity as to what was actually in the bottle; how many of us in this 21st century world would be aware of the common use of laudanum for many ailments in the 19th?

[@DeathStarPokeball]

this movie is heII. it was literally the worst movie ive ever seen in my entire life

[@shroomberlin]

This vid is just as boring as the movie

[@SingerUnkn0wn]

Just another agenda movie.

[@cristinekyle4769]

This channel is underated 🩷