Award Winning Independent Cinema

Spanish director Bayona (The Orphanage) brings to life this heart-breaking and magical tale about a young boy struggling to face familial loss. Set in an industrial northern town, 12 year old Connor is thrown into turmoil on learning of his mother’s terminal illness. Wracked with feelings of loss, guilt and anger, Connor is confronted one night by a monstrous tree come to life. A Monster Calls has a shattering emotional power, combining superbly pitched drama with exquisite watercolour animation. With shades of the masterful Guillermo Del Toro.

Dir. J.A. Bayona, US/Spain, 2016, 108 mins.
Cast. Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones.