In recent years, Nicolas Cage’s filmography is, to say the least, curious. His fiscal problems have led him to accept numerous projects, most of them low budget. She only had left join a biblical story and you have already done itaccording to Deadline.
The star of ‘Face to Face’ will headline ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ alongside FKA Twigs, Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub. The film directed by Lotfy Nathan will explore, with overtones of terror, the story of the childhood of Jesus Christ.
For the script, the Egyptian-American filmmaker has been inspired by the apocryphal gospel of Thomaswhich dates back to the 2nd century AD According to the official synopsis, ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ “tells the dark story of a family hidden in Roman Egypt. The son, known only as ‘the Boy’, is led to doubt by another mysterious boy and rebels against his guardian, the Carpenter, revealing inherent powers and a destiny beyond their understanding. As he wields his own power, ‘the Child’ and his family become target of natural and divine horrors“.
The Oscar winner for ‘Leaving Las Vegas’ will take on the role of the Carpenter while FKA Twigs (‘Honey Boy’) will take on the role of Mother. For her part, Jupe (‘A Quiet Place’) will play the Child. Filming on ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ is scheduled for this summer.
Lotfy Nathan’s work
Lotfy Nathan made a splash with his first feature film set in Tunisia, ‘Harka’, which premiered in the Un certain regard section of Cannes in 2022 and won best actor for Adam Bessa.
Inspired by real-life figure of Mohamed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation sparked the Tunisian revolution From 2010-2011, the film earned praise for its humane approach. Before ‘Harka’ Lotfy directed the 2013 documentary ’12 O’Clock Boys’, for which she won the HBO Emerging Artist Award.
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