A Monster Calls

A rural British town, autumn, a yew tree creaks. A young boy faces school bullies, a mother's frailty, and nightly visits from a tree creature. Bayona adapts Patrick Ness with a gentle touch.

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J. A. Bayona directed A Monster Calls in 2016. See J. A. Bayona's full filmography, where to start with J. A. Bayona, or where to go after you've seen everything by J. A. Bayona.

A Monster Calls was released in 2016 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.