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Sound of Metal

- Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one.

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.

Release Date : 2020-11-20

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Flat 7Ward FourCaviar

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Sound of Metal

Cast

Character Name : Ruben Stone

Original Name : Riz Ahmed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lou

Original Name : Olivia Cooke

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Paul Raci

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diane

Original Name : Lauren Ridloff

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richard Berger

Original Name : Mathieu Amalric

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael

Original Name : Domenico Toledo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jenn

Original Name : Chelsea Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shaheem

Original Name : Shaheem Sanchez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harlan

Original Name : Chris Perfetti

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Man

Original Name : Bill Thorpe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pharmacist

Original Name : Michael Tow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael's Father

Original Name : William Xifaras

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audiologist

Original Name : Rena Maliszewski

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Paysinger

Original Name : Tom Kemp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Elan Sicroff

Gender : Male

Character Name : ASL Teacher

Original Name : Jeremy Lee Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : ASL Student

Original Name : Ezra Marder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karl

Original Name : Hartmut Teuber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hanna

Original Name : Hillary Baack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toldeo

Original Name : Joe Toledo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Adam Preston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Jonathon LeJeune

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surfbort Member

Original Name : Sean Powell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surfbort Member

Original Name : Dani Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surfbort Member

Original Name : Alex Kilgore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jamie Ghazarian

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rock Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : David Arthur Sousa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Marisa Defranco

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lyft Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Resnic

Gender : Male

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas O'Brien Vallor

Gender : Male

Reviews

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

'Sound of Metal' is a unique cinematic experience that has consumed my every thought in the days since my viewing, and should be on the radars of anyone wanting to catch one of the best films this year. If you're lucky enough to get the opportunity to see it on a big screen, take it as soon as you can. Movies like this do not come around very often. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-sound-of-metal-a-touching-cinematic-triumph

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2021-06-23

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com With moderately high expectations, Sound of Metal genuinely surprised me. Darius Marder and Abraham Marder's exquisite screenplay is the absolute standout, at the same insanely good level as Riz Ahmed's impressive performance. The former holds a meaningful, enlightening story about not only the deaf community but also about accepting our limitations as something that's a part of us instead of taking it as a handicap. Except for a couple of unnecessary scenes that could have made the movie a bit shorter, the two-hour duration is quite fair, boasting a very captivating narrative. Countless storytelling technical details elevate this film into one of the best of the year. From an apparently simple yet extremely clever use (or absence) of subtitles for sign language to emotionally compelling dialogues, an outstandingly realistic atmosphere surrounds the movie throughout the entire runtime. Never, not even for a second, the viewer needs to deal with an over-the-top reaction, cheesy conversation, or a typical Hollywood, overdramatized moment. Darius Marder has terrific control of the tone, keeping it exceptionally grounded. Riz Ahmed delivers what I believe is his career-best display, incorporating his character's hearing disability in a seamless fashion. His subtle facial expressions and body movements are essential for the performance that can easily guarantee him dozens of nominations. Olivia Cooke (Lou) is also excellent in her role. Technically, huge praise to Daniël Bouquet's cinematography, which insists on an almost documentary-style composition by applying standard camera angles and shots often seen in this type of feature, helping to generate the before-mentioned authenticity. One of my absolute favorite films of 2020. Rating: A

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Highly recommend! Riz Ahmed gives an incredible performance as Ruben, not only did he make me care immensely for the character but he also makes Ruben feel like a real person. You can tell he put a tonne of effort into this and it really does show. Away from Ahmed, Olivia Cooke (Lou) and Paul Raci (Joe) are also very good performers, while it's nice to see Lauren Ridloff (Diane) involved - she's great in 'The Walking Dead', while she is soon to be in the MCU's 'Eternals' as well. So much heart to this. I couldn't possibly say with 100% certainty for obvious reasons, but it seems to do a terrific job at telling the story that it intends to. That's not always the case, so the filmmakers deserve praise for that - as well as for the sound design et al. 'Sound of Metal' is worthy of the hype, no question.