A monster calls

Synopsis

12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) 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.

International Title:A monster calls
Distributed in:Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Chile, México, Colombia, Perú
Gender:Emotion
Actors:Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Dominic Boyle, Jennifer Lim
Director:J.A. Bayona
Release date: 20 de January de 2017

Characters

Lewis MacDougall: Conor
Sigourney Weaver: Grandma
Felicity Jones: Mum
Toby Kebbell: Dad
Liam Neeson: The Monster (voice)
Dominic Boyle: Anton
Jennifer Lim: Miss Kwan

Awards and honours

SAN SEBASTIÁN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016

Winner| Signis Award (J.A. Bayona)

GOYA AWARDS 2017

Winner| Best Director (J.A. Bayona)
Winner| Best Original Score (Fernando Velázquez)
Winner| Best Cinematography (Oscar Faura)
Winner| Best Editing (Bernat Vilaplana) (Jaume Martí)
Winner| Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) (Eugenio Caballero)
Winner| Best Makeup and Hairstyles (Marese Langan) (David Martí)
Winner| Best Production Manager (Sandra Hermida)
Winner| Best Sound (Peter Glossop) (Oriol Tarragó) (Marc Orts)
Winner| Best Special Effects (Pau Costa) (Félix Bergés)
Nominee| Best Supporting Actress (Sigourney Weaver)
Nominee| Best Adapted Screenplay (Patrick Ness)
Nominee| Best Film