Juan Antonio Bayona

BIOGRAPHY• 9 May in 197, in Barcelona, Spain• He is a spanish film director• He started directing TV comercials and videoclips• He’s got a twin, Carlos García Bayona• He studied in la «Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya

(ESCAC)»• His mentor is Guillermo del Toro• Award winner of his 3 films

FILMOGRAPHY

«THE ORPHANAGE»• 2007

«THE IMPOSSIBLE»• 2012

«A MONSTER CALLS»• 2016

DIRECTOR’S TRADEMARK

MAIN VISUAL ELEMENTS

• Childrens

• Difficults situations

• A family

COMMON THEMES• Maternity and death

MAIN CHARACTERS• Lewis MacDougall

• Sigourney Weaver

• Naomi Watts

• Ewan McGregor

• Belén Rueda

«A Monster Calls»

PLOT

Connor is a young of 12 years that, after the divorced of their parents, he is the man of the House. With his mother sick of cancer, Connor will try to overcome all their fears with the help of a monster.

FAVOURITE SCENES

• When he has to tell the story to the monster • When he leaves to be an invisible

boy

• When he can take a break

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