The Stone (2025 film)
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Vuthipong Sukhanindr
Vuthipong Sukhanindr
Paween Purijitpunya
Surawut Tungkarak
Surawut Tungkarak
Korranid Laosubinprasert
Noppol Gomarachun
Chulachak Chakrabongse
Itkorn Pungkiatrussamee
Sirakoop Medhanee
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| เดอะสโตน พระแท้ คนเก๊ | |
| Directed by | Arak Amornsupasiri Vuthipong Sukhanindr |
| Screenplay by | Arak Amornsupasiri Vuthipong Sukhanindr Paween Purijitpunya Surawut Tungkarak |
| Produced by | Paween Purijitpunya Surawut Tungkarak |
| Starring | Jinjett Wattanasin Korranid Laosubinprasert Noppol Gomarachun Chulachak Chakrabongse Itkorn Pungkiatrussamee Sirakoop Medhanee |
| Cinematography | Krissada Nakaket |
| Edited by | Theerawat Yailai |
| Music by | Mellow Tunes |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
| 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]
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
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]