Voice from the Stone (2017)

Set in 1950s Tuscany, Voice from the Stone is the haunting and suspenseful story of Verena, a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.

Director:

Eric D. Howell (as Eric Dennis Howell)

Writers:

Andrew Shaw (screenplay by), Silvio Raffo (base on the novel "La Voce Della Pietra" by)

Stars:

Emilia Clarke, Marton Csokas, Caterina Murino

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Emilia Clarke	...	Verena
Marton Csokas	...	Klaus
Caterina Murino	...	Malvina
Remo Girone	...	Alessio
Lisa Gastoni	...	Lilia
Edward Dring	...	Jakob (as Edward George Dring)
Duccio Camerini	...	Doctor
Nicole Cadeddu	...	Carlotta
Antonella Britti	...	Carlotta's Mother
Giampiero Judica	...	Carlotta's Father
Kate Linder	...	La Vecchia

Storyline

Verena is a young nurse hired to help a mute young heir within an isolated castle in Tuscany. The more she observes the boy, the more Verena becomes convinced he has fallen under the spell of a powerful and otherworldly persona trapped in the castle's stone walls, one that seems to be quickly approaching on her.

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Plot Keywords:

stone wall | 1950s | sculpture | supernatural | naked model | 

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Taglines:

Silence is calling

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

28 April 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Głosy ze ściany

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zanuck Independent,Code 39 Films,Producer Capital Fund

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was not released in New Zealand.

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Goofs

When Verena cries demanding to the voice on the wall for answers, she breaks part of the wall and we can see how the pieces fall to the ground. Within a few minutes of that scene, Jakob is lying on the floor leaning against the wall and the floor is completely clean.

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Quotes

Verena: [Verena is talking to Jakob who is mute] I once knew a boy who thought he could hear his dead sister through the teeth of an old comb. He would sit with it for hours, listening and whispering his secrets. He was as sure of what he heard as you are. The mind is capable of extraordinary things. It is your mind that is speaking to you, Jakob, nothing else.

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Soundtracks

13 preludes, Op. 32 - XII Allegro (G sharp minor)
Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published by Barenreiter
Produced by John Clement Anderson
By arrangement with Odradek Records

User Reviews

Lovely to look at, but absolutely a bore to sit through

I think this is being mis-marketed as a ghost story but it isn't. It isn't a homage to TURN OF THE SCREW, either. Yes, it looks great, has a terrific Gothic mood, but for 30 minutes, nothing happens. Then something sort of happens but it's not ghostly...and then nothing happens and then it ends. The ending is "nice" but an hour into this film's 90 mins, I really wondered if/when ANYTHING was going to happen.

Again, lovely to look at, well-written and directed, but a bore to sit through.