SOUND OF METAL Trailer (2020) – YouTube

Friday 10th December

SOUND OF METAL
(2019) 15
(MUSIC/DRAMA)

Director: Darius Marder
With Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke
Runtime: 120 mins

Keeping at bay his inner demons by devoting himself to art, metal drummer, Ruben, has
been living for the moment for the past four years. Then, while on tour with his leadsinger/girlfriend, Lou, Ruben realises that his hearing is rapidly deteriorating. As this
sudden hearing loss turns his world upside down, and numbing fear paired with angry
denial take over, Ruben reluctantly agrees to join a small deaf community overseen by
Joe, a compassionate Vietnam War veteran. Now, Ruben needs to find some solid
ground, understand that being deaf is not a handicap and that deafness isn’t something to fix.

But, is Ruben willing to accept his new life and learn how to be deaf?

WHY BOOK THIS FILM? Winner of two Oscars and two Baftas, and with another six
nominations, this film is groundbreaking in its use of sound.
“It’s impossible to write about this film without mentioning its stunning sound design
and the excellent work from the whole sound team. This has an immersive effect on the
viewer from very early on, encouraging identification with Ruben and introducing us to
what will be, to most, a whole new way of perceiving the world. It’s elegantly put
together, exploring a range of different experiences, and is deservedly winning awards.
A thoughtful, intelligent film with a great deal to say, Sound Of Metal is something
special. Catch it if you can.” Eye for Film
“Ruben’s arc, a man who lives for music who suddenly has it taken away from him, has
all the potential to be a Disease Of The Week style ‘journey’, but Ahmed’s performance,
running the gamut from wide-eyed disbelief to ferocious anger to a gentle
understanding about his predicament, grounds it in nuance, intensity and vulnerability.”

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