A Monster Calls
An exciting opportunity for you to book a private school's screening of new cinema release A Monster Calls.
Director: J.A Bayona. Country: Spain/USA/UK/Canada. 2016. 108mins. 12A.
Starring: Liam Neeson, Felicity Jones , Sigourney Weaver and Lewis MacDougall
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13 year old Conor has trouble with bullies at school and lives with his mother, who has a life-threatening illness. One night he is visited by a monster (Neeson) who tries to help him.
This stunning film is an adaptation of Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd’s award-winning novel A Monster Calls.
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The text appears on many Key Stage 3 reading lists and covers numerous key PSHE themes such as issues of family relationship dynamics, personal identity, bereavement, grief, bullying and isolation.
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Suitability: Year 6, KS3, KS4 | Subjects: English, PSHE, Media and Film
Event length: 108 mins + optional 30min in screen, post film, teacher lead discussion.
Screenings: From 16 Jan 2017, Weekdays 10am and 10.30am, at your local Picturehouse Cinema.
Price: £4 per student (min 30 students) offer ends 21/07/17. Free for accompanying staff (1 Staff : 10 Students ratio).
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