I don't think any flattering makeup or lighting effects were used on the mother and father, and that amounts to a good film making decision imo. The parents are supposed to look haggard. Remember, they're on the edge of starvation with 5 mouths to feed, newly exiled to the wild of a strange land, and have no help, nothing to rely on except themselves and their flagging faith. The strain must be incredible. Oooh bROther they'd better look ugly...we all would.
As for Thomasin not resembling their supposed ugliness, well...we all know that human genes are more complex than simply guaranteeing beautiful children to beautiful moms and dads. google the parents of supermodels or something and you'll probably see that they dont look supermodel-like.
Side note: Kate Dickie looks even thinner in this picture than she did in Game of Thrones. I don't know if that was a conscious decision, and I don't envy actors who manipulate their weight for roles, but maan oh man for a character who has lost all appetite because of extreme grief, she looks the part.
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