USA / Spain / UK,
2016, 108 min
Directed by:
J.A. BayonaScreenplay:
Patrick NessCinematography:
Oscar FauraComposer:
Fernando VelázquezCast:
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, Lily-Rose Aslandogdu, Geraldine Chaplin, Liam Neeson, James Melville (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) attempts to deal with his mother's (Felicity Jones) illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that explore courage, loss, and faith. (Focus Features)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2017 - Best Sound Designer
- 2017 - J.A. Bayona (Audience Award for Best Film)
Goya Awards
- 2017 - J.A. Bayona (Best Director)
- 2017 - Oscar Faura (Best Cinematography)
- 2017 - Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martí (Best Editing)
- 2017 - Best Sound
- 2017 - Fernando Velázquez (Best Original Score)
- 2017 - Eugenio Caballero (Best Art Direction)
- 2017 - Best Make Up
- 2017 - Best Production Supervision
- 2017 - Best Special Effects
- 2017 - Best Film
- 2017 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2017 - Patrick Ness (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Lewis MacDougall (Best Young Actor/Actress)
- 2016 - Best Visual Effects
The Saturn Awards
- 2017 - Best Fantasy Film
- 2017 - Lewis MacDougall (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2016 - J.A. Bayona (SIGNIS Award Special Mention)