Sound of Metal
2020 · TMDB 7.7
Directed by Darius Marder
Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.
Why it matters
A heavy-metal drummer begins to lose his hearing and is forced to confront a future without sound, finding a new community in a deaf residential school.
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Released
- 2020-11-20
- Studio
- Flat 7
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.7
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Open Doors: Cinema That Sees Everyone
Position 1 of 8
A heavy-metal drummer begins to lose his hearing and is forced to confront a future without sound, finding a new community in a deaf residential school.
The Art of Listening
Position 5 of 7
Riz Ahmed's drummer loses his hearing, and the film's audio design makes you experience his disorientation. A visceral study in sound and identity.
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