A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

2016 · 108 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.3 (3,572 votes)
Dir. J. A. Bayona · Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, James Melville · Music Fernando Velázquez

Stories are wild creatures.

FantasyAdventureFamily

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

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A deeply melancholic yet visually stunning journey into grief and imagination. It feels like a dark fairytale, exploring the raw emotions of loss and the power of storytelling to confront difficult truths. A poignant, cathartic experience that resonates long after viewing.

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