Skellig: The Owl Man

Based on the popular children's novel by David Almond, "Skellig: The Owl Man" is a story of a boy and his unusual, reluctant companion. Young Michael (Milner) is intelligent, impressionable—and he hates his life. His new home is shabby and embarrassing. He has grown distant from his family. He's friendless and a prime target for the bullies at school. Worst of all, his baby sister is dangerously ill. But things change when Michael discovers a very strange occupant in the backyard garage. Dirty, irritable—with highly unusual habits—Skellig (Roth) also has one remarkable trait: atrophied wings wrapped around his back. Soon, magical things begin to happen to Michael, giving hope to his dreary life—and he is sure that Skellig is responsible. When Michael's sister takes a turn for the worse, he looks once more to his shy, odd friend. Can Skellig help Michael one more time? (Gary Reber)