Movie

Sound of Metal

2020 · 121 min

An immersive, quietly devastating plunge into sensory loss that makes you hear the world differently and sit with silence.

Tagline: Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, addiction, isolation, healing
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
addiction
isolation
healing
love
Places: countryside
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild