
Monster Calls, A
PG-13, 2016, Focus Features
Director:
J. A. Bayona
Starring:
Liam Neeson, Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones
Plot:
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother's terminal illness.
1
People are capable of good and evil
Themes: Evil, Good vs Evil, Sin, Sinner
2
Belief is valuable, so be careful where you put it
Themes: Belief, Belief in God, Faith
3
"Most of us just get 'messily ever after'"
Themes: Commitment, Divorce, Love, Marriage
4
Bullied boy tired of feeling invisible
Themes: Bullying, Isolation, Loneliness
5
Dying mother tells son it is okay to grieve
Themes: Bad News, Grief, Mother-Son, Sickness
6
Boy helpless to save mother from death
Themes: Futility, Helping Others, Helplessness