A Monster Calls Movie . Bayona (The Impossible). Conor (Lewis Mac. Dougall) is dealing with far more than other boys his age. His beloved and devoted mother (Felicity Jones) is ill. He has little in common with his imperious grandmother (Sigourney Weaver). His father (Toby Kebbell) has resettled thousands of miles away.
But Conor finds a most unlikely ally when the Monster (portrayed by Liam Neeson in performance- capture and voiceover) appears at his bedroom window one night. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the Monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth that powerfully fuses imagination and reality. A visually spectacular drama from acclaimed director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Impossible), based on the award- winning children’s fantasy novel. Conor (Lewis Mac. Dougall) attempts to deal with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that explore courage, loss, and faith.
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ONE MORE DAY -- Monster NYT story on TRUMP -- BEHIND THE SCENES at TRUMP’s Va. Look closely at the illustrations. How do they capture the tone of the novel? How do they express the range of Conor’s emotions? Who is the hero of the monster’s first tale? How does the story keep surprising Conor? What does Conor hope.