‘Silence is calling’
Voice from the Stone is a 2017 American-Italian mystery thriller film directed by Eric D. Howell from a screenplay by Andrew Shaw, based on a novel Le voce della pietra by Silvio Raffo. It stars Emilia Clarke, Marton Csokas and Caterina Murino.
Verena (Clarke) is a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy named Jakob who has fallen silent since the untimely death of his mother nearly a year ago. Living with his father (Csokas) in a massive stone manor in Tuscany, Jakob not only refuses to speak, he seems to be under the spell of a malevolent force trapped within the stone walls.
As Verena’s relationship with the father and son grow, she becomes ensnared and consumed by Malvina’s severe force. If she is to save the boy, and free herself, she must face the phantom hidden inside the stone…
The film is being distributed in the US by Momentum Pictures.
Main cast:
Emilia Clarke (Terminator Genisys; Triassic Attack), Marton Csokas, Caterina Murino, Remo Girone, Edward Dring, Lisa Gastoni, Kate Linder, Giampiero Judica, Nicole Cadeddu, Antonella Britti.
Production companies:
Zanuck Independent/Code 39 Films/Producer Capital Fund
Filming locations:
Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Trivia:
- Maggie Gyllenhaal was going to star.
- Hideo Nakata (Ring) was originally slated to direct
- Writer Mark Wheaton (The Messengers) scripted an early draft.
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