Movie Details:
Based on | Drainhole Dreaming by William Brookfield |
Country | United States Italy |
Language | English |
Genre | Drama, Family, Fantasy |
Release date | June 23, 2023 |
Running time | 1hr 36min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Starring | Carrie Fisher Rita Ora Kiera Milward Nell Tiger Free Sebastian Croft Vincent Spano Megan Dodds Lloyd Owen Niccolo Besio |
Directed by | Vlad Marsavin |
Written by | William Brookfield |
Produced by | Fred Roos Alexander Roos Vlad Marsavin Robert Bernacchi Orian Williams Lee Rudnicki |
Cinematography by | Kenji Katori |
Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
Music by | William Ross Angelo Badalamenti |
Production Company | Strange Quark Films |
Distributor | Vertical (North America, UK and Ireland) Epic Pictures (International) |
Cast & Characters:
- Carrie Fisher as Hazel
- Rita Ora as Yana
- Kiera Milward as Violet
- Nell Tiger Free as Savannah
- Sebastian Croft as Daniele
- Vincent Spano as Franco
- Megan Dodds as Chlo
- Lloyd Owen as Adam
- Niccolo Besio as Enrico
Storyline:
At 12 years old, Violet (Kiera Milward) lives in Italy with her parents (Lloyd Owen and Megan Dodds) and her beautiful older sister Savannah (Nell Tiger Free). When she is selected to be the face of world-renowned designer Yana’s (Rita Ora) fashion label, the family travels to an enchanting medieval village for her first photo shoot. Neglected and bored, Violet wanders from the ancient Tuscan town into a nearby forest where she meets the enigmatic Hazel (Carrie Fisher), who may be the fabled witch of the woods Violet was warned about by Yana’s beleaguered stepson, Daniele (Sebastian Croft). Guided by Hazel to a mysterious portal, Violet is offered a glimpse of what her future might hold, but like the transition from childhood to womanhood, it may be a journey of no return.
About Movie:
Wonderwell is an Italian-American fantasy film directed by Vlad Marsavin, produced by Fred Roos, and based on the short story “Drainhole Dreaming” by William Brookfield. It stars Carrie Fisher (in her final film role before she died in 2016), Rita Ora, Kiera Milward, and Nell Tiger Free.
On June 14, 2023, Deadline Hollywood reported that Vertical had acquired the North American, UK, and Ireland rights to the film. Two days later, on June 16, 2023, they released the official theatrical poster and the first trailer. The film received a limited theatrical release in the U.S. and was made available on all online platforms on June 23, 2023.
Wonderwell was also released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Slovakia, and the Benelux countries on November 24, 2023, by Splendid Film.