A young mother and her 4-year-old daughter walk through a Victorian cemetery they’ve come to know as “the park with the stones” on a winter’s day. But when the daughter has new questions about why the stones are there, her mother stumbles towards answers she didn’t know she had.
Filmed on location in South London in January 2026, The Park with the Stones stars Molly Chesworth (Netflix’s Black Doves, BBC’s Call the Midwife), with cinematography by Cristina Cretu (camera department on Poor Things, Bugonia, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, making her DP debut) and an original score by Adam Znaidi (bassist for The Go! Team).
Associate produced by Diana Paroiu, known for Return to Seoul (Oscars Shortlist ‘23, Cannes Un Certain Regard ’22), Mammalia (Berlinale Forum ‘23) and Families Like Ours (Oscar-winning director Thomas Vinterberg, series premiere Venice ‘24).
I wrote, produced, directed and edited. Other collaborators include colourist Vlad Barin and Grammy-winning mix engineer Sam Harper.
Currently in festival submission.
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Full Credits
Written, Directed & Produced by Mihai Badic
Mother – Molly Chesworth
Girl – Zephyr Tudor
Cinematography – Cristina Cretu
Original Score – Adam Znaidi
Associate Producer – Diana Paroiu
1st AC – Apolo Wilson
Gaffer – Jermaine Edwards
Stills – Alina Manea & Mihai Badic
Camera Equipment – Hawk London
Sound Equipment – Studio Areal
Visual Effects – Mihai Badic
Catering – Eastern Bloc Peckham
Runner – Leo Metcalf
Launch Coordinator – Maximilian Liford
Graphic Designer – Mihai Badic
Special thanks – Dino Kazamia, Mihaela Badic, Cristian Sandulescu and Klaus Fried
A Studio Areal production