To the Wonder
Short description
Neil, an American searching for something more in his life, meets Marina, a European single mother, while travelling through France. Their time together, including a visit to Mont Saint-Michel, leaves them sure they belong together, and she moves with her daughter Tatiana to his Oklahoma hometown. Once there, the relationship begins to fray, and Neil reconnects with Jane, a childhood friend still grieving a loss of her own. Both Neil and Marina seek guidance from the local priest, Father Quintana, a man whose own faith is wavering as he confronts the suffering around him.
To the Wonder is a 2013 drama written and directed by Terrence Malick, his sixth feature, arriving between The Tree of Life and Knight of Cups. Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko and Rachel McAdams play the central trio, with Javier Bardem as the priest. The film earned 3 million USD worldwide, a modest return, and holds a 5.8 rating on IMDb from 31,000 votes and the same on TMDB from 553 votes. The critics' rating stands at 6.1 from 178 reviews, slightly above the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Christian Bale was originally planned to star in the film, but he dropped out of the project and was replaced by Ben Affleck.
- Olga Kurylenko, familiar with Terrence Malick's habit of completely cutting characters from his films, made him promise that nothing of the sort would happen to her character.
- The script wasn't used during filming. Before the start of each shooting day, Terrence Malick simply handed the actors sheets of paper containing his thoughts and ideas (regarding the scenes to be played) and asked them to portray emotions – without words, only through movements and gestures.
- To get a role in the film, Rachel McAdams lied about having an allergy to horsehair.
- The film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival was accompanied by catcalls.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
