Is The Wonder a True Story explores the historical accuracy of the 2022 film, The Wonder. The film tells the story of an 11-year-old girl in 1860s Ireland who stops eating but remains miraculously alive. However, the film is not based on a true story.
The film’s director, Sebastin Lelio, has stated that the film is a work of fiction inspired by the real-life phenomenon of “fasting girls” – young women who claimed to be able to survive without food for long periods of time. These cases were often attributed to religious or supernatural causes, but in reality, they were often the result of mental illness or fraud.
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