After gushing over the book on the last episode, Adaptation returns to talk about the film A Monster Calls (2016) and gushes a little bit more.
Question(s) of the Week: To what degree is the monster real? Does he just show up for children who are grieving? What other situations might call him?
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Main Discussion
A Monster Calls (2016)
-Written by Patrick Ness
-Directed by J.A. Bayona
-Starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Lewis MacDougall, and Liam Neeson
-Based on the book by Patrick Ness, covered on episode #182
Question(s) of the Week: To what degree is the monster real? Does he just show up for children who are grieving? What other situations might call him?
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