Houshiary achieves these dense matte surfaces of either white or black with an even application of Aquacryl, a concentrated, viscous suspension of rich pigment that dries to
a uniformly flat finish with a barely perceptible incidence of randomly distributed pores.
It's clear right from the get - go that Christopher Cain is in absolutely no hurry to tell this story, as the director has infused The Stone Boy with an almost achingly deliberate pace that does prove effective at establishing the film's very specific locale, admittedly - yet there's little doubt that the laid - back atmosphere, when combined with the
uniformly subdued performances and the less - than - eventful nature of Gina Berriault's script, effectively ensures that the viewer's efforts at forming any kind of emotional attachment to the characters fall
flat virtually from start to
finish.