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Sound of Metal

2020 · 2h 1m · Drama, Music · United States of America · Rated R (US)

Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one.

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.

Directed by
Darius Marder
Written by
Darius Marder, Abraham Marder
Story by
Derek Cianfrance, Darius Marder
Starring
Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff
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