A Monster Calls

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Directed by: J.A. Bayona
Overview
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.
Reviews (3)
Reno (Rated: 7)
An alternate way to confront the reality.
Based on the British novel, made by a well known Spanish director. This film might remind you the titles like 'Finding Neverland', 'Where the Wild Things Are', 'Neverwas' et cetera, but still it is unique. Particularly for the message it carried out. ...
badelf (Rated: 7)
This is a very enjoyable tale. It's targeted to younger viewers, and therefore the characters are not at all complex. In spite of that shortcoming from an adult's POV, the overall effect is wonderful and emotional. Definitely worth the time.
Filipe Manuel Neto (Rated: 4)
It's not a hateful or forgettable movie, but it's far from being lively or happy.
Despite its weaknesses, I confess I liked this film, and that maybe comes from the fact that it touched me personally. Being a film that is so focused on the pain of losing someone dear, on how a person faces si...
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