Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

A monster calls / written by Patrick Ness, based upon his novel ; directed by Juan Antonio Bayona.

Publisher, Date:

[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2017]

Universal City, CA : distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Description:

1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

video file DVD video

Summary:

Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: PG-13; for thematic content and some scary images.

Subjects:

Monsters -- Drama.

Mothers and sons -- Drama.

Schools -- Drama.

Single-parent families -- Drama.

England -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.