A Monster Calls
PG-13United States rating20161h 48mFantasy, Adventure, Family
A young boy deals with the difficult reality of his mother's illness while facing challenges at school. He encounters a mysterious tree monster that tells him stories to help him process his emotions and find his own truth.
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PG-13 US
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A young boy deals with the difficult reality of his mother's illness while facing challenges at school. He encounters a mysterious tree monster that tells him stories to help him process his emotions and find his own truth.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- None
- Sad themes
- Intense
- Pace
- Gentle
- The film features long takes and a somber atmosphere with plenty of room to breathe. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryA recurring nightmare where a church collapses into a hole and the boy's mother falls.
- Approx.ScaryThe transformation of a large yew tree into a gnarled, imposing monster.
- Approx.SomeA scene of destruction where the boy helps the monster destroy a room in a fit of frustration.
Talk about it after
- 1Why do you think the monster told Conor stories instead of just giving him answers?
- 2How did Conor's feelings about his mother change as the story went on?
- 3What did the monster mean when it told Conor that it is human to feel the way he does?
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