The Stone (2025 film)

The Stone
Theatrical release poster
เดอะสโตน พระแท้ คนเก๊
Directed byArak Amornsupasiri
Vuthipong Sukhanindr
Screenplay byArak Amornsupasiri
Vuthipong Sukhanindr
Paween Purijitpunya
Surawut Tungkarak
Produced byPaween Purijitpunya
Surawut Tungkarak
StarringJinjett Wattanasin
Korranid Laosubinprasert
Noppol Gomarachun
Chulachak Chakrabongse
Itkorn Pungkiatrussamee
Sirakoop Medhanee
CinematographyKrissada Nakaket
Edited byTheerawat Yailai
Music byMellow Tunes
Production
companies
  • Jungka Studio
  • Carmanline Studio
  • M Studio
Release date
  • April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) (Thailand)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryThailand
LanguageThai
Box office฿97 million (Thailand)

The Stone (Thai: พระแท้ คนเก๊) is a 2025 Thai crime thriller film written and directed by Arak Amornsupasiri and Vuthipong Sukhanindr in their feature directorial debuts. The film stars Jinjett "Jaonaay" Wattanasin, Korranid "Aheye" Laosubinprasert, Noppol Gomarachun, Chulachak Chakrabongse, Itkorn Pungkiatrussamee and Sirakoop Medhanee. It was released theatrically in Thailand on 3 April 2025, had its international festival premiere at the 27th Far East Film Festival in Udine on 26 April 2025, and its North American premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival on 18 July 2025. The film was later made available for streaming on Netflix in select territories.[1][2][3][4][5]

Plot

Ake, a young man desperate to pay mounting hospital bills for his gravely ill father, takes his father’s cache of Buddhist amulets to Bangkok’s amulet bazaar. There he encounters Seng "Paradise," a charismatic evaluator with a national following, and Muay, a savvy content creator embedded in the trade. When Ake discovers that one of the pieces is a long-missing Somdej amulet, once owned by underworld figure Boss Rat, he is pulled into a high-risk circuit of dealers, collectors and enforcers. Competing factions pursue the artifact for faith, status and profit, forcing Ake to confront the secrets surrounding his father and the boundary between belief and counterfeit. The pursuit culminates in a standoff that resolves the amulet's provenance and the competing claims upon it.[2]

Cast

  • Jinjett Wattanasin as Ake[2]
  • Korranid Laosubinprasert as Muay[4]
  • Itkorn Pungkiatrussamee as Seng "Paradise"[1]
  • Noppol Gomarachun[2]
  • Chulachak Chakrabongse[2]
  • Sirakoop Medhanee[2]

Production

The film marks the feature directorial debuts of musician-actor Arak Amornsupasiri and visual designer-director Vuthipong Sukhanindr, who co-wrote the screenplay with producers Paween Purijitpunya and Surawut Tungkarak. Principal creative credits include cinematography by Krissada Nakaket, editing by Theerawat Yailai, production design by Laksamee Endo and music by Mellow Tunes.[2] The project was produced by Jungka Studio with partners Carmanline Studio and M Studio.[6]

Release

In Thailand, The Stone opened theatrically on 3 April 2025.[1] Its international festival premiere was held on 26 April 2025 at the 27th Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, competing for the White Mulberry Award for debut films.[2] The North American premiere took place on 18 July 2025 at Film at Lincoln Center as part of NYAFF 2025, with a post-screening Q&A with the directors and producers.[3][4] The title was subsequently licensed for streaming on Netflix in select regions.[5]

Jungka Studio reports Thai theatrical grosses exceeding ฿97 million across the domestic run.[7]

Reception

Specialty press during festival and commercial runs highlighted genre mixing and milieu specificity. EasternKicks called it "an entertaining debut" that fuses crime, action and character drama within the amulet-trading scene.[8] Asian Movie Pulse noted effective twists and production scale, while critiquing occasional pacing drops.[9]

Accolades

  • In competition, White Mulberry Award (debut films), Far East Film Festival 27 (Udine).[2]

Soundtrack

Promotional music included the single “ไม่ต้องทำหรอกบุญ” (Mai Tong Tham Hrok Bun) performed by Pae Arak, released with official video assets around the Thai theatrical opening.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "ตัวอย่างเต็ม เดอะสโตน พระแท้ คนเก๊ (The Stone – Official Trailer)". YouTube (in Thai). Jungka Studio; M Studio. March 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Stone". Far East Film Festival 27. Centro Espressioni Cinematografiche. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "The Stone — North American Premiere (NYAFF 2025)". Film at Lincoln Center. July 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "The Stone (เดอะสโตน พระแท้ คนเก๊)". New York Asian Film Festival. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b "The Stone". Netflix. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  6. ^ "#วันคนเก๊ – "The Stone พระแท้ คนเก๊" gala premiere". Workpoint Today (in Thai). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Jungka Studio — Projects: The Stone (2025)". Jungka Studio. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  8. ^ Green, James M. (30 May 2025). "The Stone – review". EasternKicks. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  9. ^ Chan, Jason (24 July 2025). "Film Review: The Stone (2025)". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  10. ^ "OST: ไม่ต้องทำหรอกบุญ – เป้ อารักษ์ (The Stone)". Jungka Studio (in Thai). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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