Sound of Metal
Academy Award × 2
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.
What critics thought
Sound of Metal is a widely acclaimed drama anchored by what many critics consider Riz Ahmed's career-best work, with Nicolas Becker's immersive sound design earning nearly universal praise. The film appeared on dozens of year-end top-ten lists and continues to build a devoted audience following. The main points of friction were structural — some felt the script was underwritten and tried to compress too much into its runtime — and a handful of observers objected to its portrayal of metal culture as something serious people eventually leave behind.
“underwritten and dramatically muted”
Jeannette Catsoulis·The New York Times
“[the story] perhaps tries to do too much”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“powerful but sensitive exploration of a so-called disability that challenges perceptions and assumptions about loss of hearing in thoughtful but provocative ways”
Ian Freer·Empire
“the latest in a long line of Hollywood movies to use metal as a lifestyle that serious characters grow out of”
The Pit
Genres
Drama, Music
Cast & Crew
DirectorDarius Marder
StarringRiz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric
ComposerNicolas Becker, Abraham Marder
Sound of Metal
Academy Award × 2
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.
What critics thought
Sound of Metal is a widely acclaimed drama anchored by what many critics consider Riz Ahmed's career-best work, with Nicolas Becker's immersive sound design earning nearly universal praise. The film appeared on dozens of year-end top-ten lists and continues to build a devoted audience following. The main points of friction were structural — some felt the script was underwritten and tried to compress too much into its runtime — and a handful of observers objected to its portrayal of metal culture as something serious people eventually leave behind.
“underwritten and dramatically muted”
Jeannette Catsoulis·The New York Times
“[the story] perhaps tries to do too much”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“powerful but sensitive exploration of a so-called disability that challenges perceptions and assumptions about loss of hearing in thoughtful but provocative ways”
Ian Freer·Empire
“the latest in a long line of Hollywood movies to use metal as a lifestyle that serious characters grow out of”
The Pit
Genres
Drama, Music
Cast & Crew
DirectorDarius Marder
StarringRiz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric
ComposerNicolas Becker, Abraham Marder