Should you watch A Monster Calls?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
A Monster Calls
Film · 2016
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.
The sides of A Monster Calls
- A boy whose mother is dying of cancer
- An ancient yew tree that walks at night
- Three stories told in watercolors
A Monster Calls is good for you if…
- you want a film that lets a child's grief out.
- you like a boy, his sick mother and a stern grandmother.
- you like painted tales and a giant monster made of wood and fire.
A Monster Calls is bad for you if…
- you can't watch a parent's terminal illness through a child's eyes.
- you want a monster film full of battles. This monster mostly tells stories.
About: grief · truth · anger · letting go
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