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First Look at Emile Hirsch in Psychological Thriller ‘State of Consciousness’ [Exclusive]
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive first look at Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, The Girl Next Door, Freaks) in the new psychological thriller State of Consciousness for Iervolino Entertainment, which began filming last week in Bari, Italy, and the surrounding areas.
In the film, “Nightmares and reality become indistinguishable to Stephen (Hirsch) when he is forced to take medication for a psychological disorder he doesn’t have. To regain his sanity and get back to his normal life, he sets out to escape from the institution he has been trapped in.”
Marcus Stokes (“Supergirl”, “Criminal Minds”) is directing the movie also starring Michael E. Rodgers and Lara Pictet.
The screenplay was written by Rylend Grant & Dikran Ornekian and Guillaume Tunzini.
The film is produced by Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi.
Silvio Muraglia’s Paradox Studios acquired worldwide distribution rights.
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The mind-bending psychological thriller will be released in select theaters and on demand on June 12 via Vertical.
Simone Ashley (“Bridgerton”) stars as Mia, who awakens from a coma, grievously injured, her memory fractured. As she puts the pieces of her past together, she starts to question her own actions and her perception of reality.
In This Tempting Madness, “Mia awakens from a coma grievously injured, her memory fractured. As she puts the pieces of her past together, she starts to question her own actions, and her perception of reality.”
Jennifer E. Montgomery makes her feature directorial debut from a script she co-wrote with director of photography Andrew Davis, inspired by Montgomery’s first-hand experience with tragedy involving her best friend.
“Months before the incident, there were signals that her world was unraveling,” says Montgomery. “I could feel the pressure building, though I didn’t know what form it would take. I never could have known what violence would come, and I certainly never imagined making a film about it.”
Austin Stowell (“NCIS: Origins”), Suraj Sharma (Happy Death Day 2U), Mojean Aria (Reminiscence), Amol Shah (“For All Mankind”), and Zenobia Shroff (“Ms. Marvel”) round out the cast.
Smoke Jumper Films and Mango Monster Productions produce in association with Catchlight Studios (Heretic, The Blackening).
This Tempting Madness is rated R for “language, violence/bloody images, and brief sexuality.”