With so much content and, from an almost incomprehensible perspective in terms of consumption, the movie recommendations They have never become more important than in the streaming era. Well there are no more hands to count the platforms available and increasingly, they are granting more firsts to their subscribers. Something that inevitably leads to many great films being buried under the whims of a thankless algorithm. This is why today we want to save Netflix Drama this went unnoticed at the Oscars. A critically acclaimed thriller starring one of young stars the most impressive in Hollywood.
The cassette in question is The prodigyan adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s novel of the same name which reached “the big red N” November 16 2022. A year in which the company led by Ted Sarandos and Dan Lin demonstrated its financial strength with projects of the caliber of The invisible agent either No news to come. However, this Netflix drama has not had the expected impact, neither on the awards circuit nor in viewership. target of audience within the brand which always seems to need constant stimuli. But don’t let its slowness fool you, The prodigy fuels a major mystery through the magnetism of its protagonista bloated Florence Pugh who, the same year, starred in the controversial Don’t worry darling and a few months ago he debuted in the UCM (Marvel Cinematographic Universe) as the short story “Black Widow” from the house of ideas. But what is this BAFTA-nominated story for Best British Film about?
“The Prodigy”: synopsis
The official synopsis of The prodigy is as follows: “Irish Midlands, 1862. A young girl stops eating but miraculously remains alive and well. It is for this reason that nurse Lib Wright is taken to the small town to observe her, at a time when many tourists and pilgrims gather to gaze at the little girl who, it is said, has not eaten for months. Does the town have a new saint or does the supernatural event hide darker motives?
Besides Pugh, the cast of the Netflix drama shared the spotlight Tom Burke (Furious), Kila Lord Cassidy (Point of view), Niamh Algar (Raised by wolves), Ciaran Hinds (Munich), Tony Jones (Captain America), Elaine Cassidy (The others) And Brian F. O’Byrne (Million dollar baby), among others. Although the production is Irish, the filmmakers behind The prodigy is Chilean Sébastien Lélio. Figure of Ibero-American cinema who won the Oscar for best international film for a fantastic woman and that same year he turned the stimulant Disobedience. Even though his last feature film was ignored, the director’s international projection has not diminished. In 2025, he will direct Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Travelers and Scarlett Johansson in Bridea project signed by Apple TV+ and the A24 label.
As a literary phenomenon, the story enjoyed success in Canada, the writer’s native country, who also collaborated in the development of the final screenplay that the screenwriter adapted. Alice Birch. Years before, the world of cinema had already adapted The Room, another of his most acclaimed novels. Officially premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, followed by a presentation at the Toronto festival, The prodigy received a warm welcome from the specialized press and even managed to obtain a 87% positive reviews on the well-known site Rotten Tomatoes.
A Netflix drama for reflection
At the time and like anything new, this Netflix drama managed to last a few weeks. Top 10 contents most consulted. Today, this presence is ostracized from other great works created by the Californian company, such as The Irish, Rome either The murderer. And the streaming service isn’t so much influenced by good reviews and in fact, in its list of films that hold viewing records, there are a majority of stories with pretty infamous reviews.
Instead, The prodigy received good reviews, such as Justin Chang for the Los Angeles Times, in which it was determined that Lelio and his team “made an intelligent and subtle reflection on the necessity of skepticism and faith.” Its atmosphere, its plot and the role of Pugh were generally highlighted. Of a duration less than two hoursit’s a perfect option for a weekday movie night
