A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.
- Director
- Writers
- Darius Marder(screenplay by)
- Abraham Marder(screenplay by)
- Derek Cianfrance(story by)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Darius Marder(screenplay by)
- Abraham Marder(screenplay by)
- Derek Cianfrance(story by)
- Stars
- Won 2 Oscars
- 89 wins & 175 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Darius Marder(screenplay by) (story by)
- Abraham Marder(screenplay by)
- Derek Cianfrance(story by)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile Paul Raci (who plays Joe, the founder of the deaf rehab facility) isn't actually deaf, both his parents were. He is a prominent figure in the deaf community as a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) and a member of Hands of Doom, a band that performs in ASL.
- GoofsRuben gets simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants and is sent on his merry way. In actuality, he would be evaluated for suitability, including his commitment to learning how to process the new sounds. He would be expected to begin the work after activation and he would be informed of the differences between past hearing and the new experience up front.
- Quotes
Ruben Stone: Like, what does it matter? What does it matter? It just passes. Yo. If I disappear, like, who cares? Nobody cares, man. Seriously. Yo, and that's okay. That's life. That's life. No, for real. Okay? It just passes. It just fucking... fucking passes.
Joe: I wonder, uh, all these mornings you've been sitting in my study, sitting, have you had any moments of stillness? Because you're right, Ruben. The world does keep moving, and it can be a damn cruel place. But for me, those moments of stillness, that place, that's the kingdom of God.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Best Movies of 2020 (2020)
- SoundtracksPurify
Drums, Guitar & Vocals Performed by Riz Ahmed & Olivia Cooke
Music by Margaret Chardiet
Written by Olivia Cooke & Margaret Chardiet
Drums by Harry Cantwell
Produced by Abraham Marder
Top review
Powerful and thought provoking
I was incredibly fortunate to have seen Sound of Metal at the Toronto International Film Festival including a Q&A after with the director and cast. Whereas a lot of films may take the storyline into melodramatic territory, Sound of Metal explores not only the reality of those who are deaf which is so poorly represented in film and television but also the destructive nature and high cost of denial and self-deception in the face of hard truths.
By focusing on someone whose entire existence revolves around a world of sound losing that which defines his life, it gives the viewer pause to consider what life can be like when we learn to accept and let go. There is so much more to life than the small corners of existence we live in and this film paints that reality with both tremendous empathy and a bluntness that lesser writers and directors would avoid.
In addition, one really has to commend the direction and design of this film's audio. It is clear that a great deal of thought went into how to use sound in this film. From the in-your-face pounding of metal music at the start through the muffled reality as the protagonist loses his hearing to the sense of peace in the moments of silence, it is clear that a great deal of painstaking detail was crafted in conveying this film's reality.
Sound of Metal is one of those films which will keep you thinking for days after about so many aspects of life such as addiction and how some relationships may simply serve a purpose in the short term for our life but ultimately must be let go. How it illuminates aspects of the deaf community that few get a chance to see is important. But there is so much more to this film that to pigeonhole it as merely being about deaf people does a grand disservice to the many fantastic qualities in every aspect of its creation. I highly recommend taking the time to watch this film.
By focusing on someone whose entire existence revolves around a world of sound losing that which defines his life, it gives the viewer pause to consider what life can be like when we learn to accept and let go. There is so much more to life than the small corners of existence we live in and this film paints that reality with both tremendous empathy and a bluntness that lesser writers and directors would avoid.
In addition, one really has to commend the direction and design of this film's audio. It is clear that a great deal of thought went into how to use sound in this film. From the in-your-face pounding of metal music at the start through the muffled reality as the protagonist loses his hearing to the sense of peace in the moments of silence, it is clear that a great deal of painstaking detail was crafted in conveying this film's reality.
Sound of Metal is one of those films which will keep you thinking for days after about so many aspects of life such as addiction and how some relationships may simply serve a purpose in the short term for our life but ultimately must be let go. How it illuminates aspects of the deaf community that few get a chance to see is important. But there is so much more to this film that to pigeonhole it as merely being about deaf people does a grand disservice to the many fantastic qualities in every aspect of its creation. I highly recommend taking the time to watch this film.
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- Surecure
- Sep 9, 2019
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- Also known as
- Metall tovushi
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- Budget
- $5,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $516,520
- Runtime2 hours
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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