In this episode, Dr. Ed and Liz analyze the incredible film The Wonder (2022), directed by Sebastián Lelio, and starring Florence Pugh. Liz and Dr. Ed use the film as a springboard into a vibrant discussion on how communities respond to periods of mass starvation, how science and religion can clash and coexist, how eating disorders touch and are influenced by the society around the ill individual, and how ‘stories’ shape our beliefs in positive and negative ways. It gets deep, y’all.
The Wonder is available to stream on Netflix.
In this episode, Dr. Ed and Liz analyze the incredible film The Wonder (2022), directed by Sebastián Lelio, and starring Florence Pugh. Liz and Dr. Ed use the film as a springboard into a vibrant discussion on how communities respond to periods of mass starvation, how science and religion can clash and coexist, how eating disorders touch and are influenced by the society around the ill individual, and how ‘stories’ shape our beliefs in positive and negative ways. It gets deep, y’all.
The Wonder is available to stream on Netflix.