Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and Lou (Olivia Cooke) live together, travelling gig to gig playing their loud, frenzied music. Suddenly Ruben, a passionate drummer, loses his hearing and his world is upended, causing him to struggle with depression and be tempted by past addictions.
A profound narrative about deafness and deaf identity; Sound of Metal is an immersive cinematic experience driven by a visceral soundscape and rich performances from Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke.
This film is full captioned.
Riz Ahmed gives a career-best performance in an astonishing drama that’s rooted in reality and fully captioned for all
a film of great beauty and great purpose.
Brilliant
IndieWire
This film is distributed by Vertigo.
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