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Sound of Metal

Name: Sound of Metal
Director: Darius Marder
Genre: Romance, Drama, Music, Arts and culture, Musical
Released: 2019
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Mathieu Amalric, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff

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Romance
Drama

2019
Darius Marder
101 mins
15

Summary

Drama starring Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke. Ruben, the drummer in a heavy metal band, begins to experience hearing loss and is told his condition will deteriorate over time. Unable to afford treatment and unwilling to stop playing, Ruben lashes out, driving a wedge between him and his bandmate girlfriend, Lou. Could a community of deaf recovering substance addicts offer a lifeline?

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Beth Webb

Riz Ahmed delivers an intuitive, raw performance in this handsomely crafted study of addiction, community and self-discovery. Ahmed plays Ruben, a former heroin addict turned impassioned punk-metal drummer, whose hearing suddenly and permanently deteriorates partway through a tour. Reluctantly, and with the support of his bandmate and devoted girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke), he joins a deaf commune to learn how to adapt to his condition. It's a melancholy exercise in empathy but debut film-maker Darius Marder never strays into mawkishness, and he sensibly keeps the focus on Ahmed's open, disarmingly vulnerable face. Bolstered by precise sound design and naturalistic cinematography, this quietly energetic movie leaves a lasting mark.

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7.7/10