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219 of 252 people found this review helpful. Rated R for language throughout and brief nude images, Producers Guild of America Awards 2021: Full list of PGA winners (and nominees), Oscars Production Team Adds Questlove, Dream Hampton, Dionne Harmon, Oscar-Nominated ‘Sound of Metal’ Bears Imprint of Mexican Post-Production Artists, IMDb Picks: The Best Movies & Shows of 2020, New on Prime Video India This December 2020, December Picks: The Movies and TV You Can't Miss, BAFTA 2021 — Films With Multiple Nominations, Oscars 2021 — Films With Multiple Nominations, Golden Globes 2021 — Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama. They live in an RV and travel around doing gigs. He begins to hear ringing in his ears, and eventually, all sound starts to … Sound of Metal tells the story of punk-metal drummer Ruben who begins to experience intermittent hearing loss and fears that his music career is over. Photo: ©Amazon/Courtesy Everett Collection. Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed) is the drummer for a heavy metal rock band called Blackgammon, along with the singer/guitarist, his girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke). Read full review Music was his world. Click to see … He gives the children and Diane basic drumming lessons. “Sound of Metal” is further proof of the Mexican cinematic craftsmanship that has boosted the quality of local filmmaking and expanded its reach to the American market. [21] It also screened at the Zurich Film Festival[22] and the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Sound of Metal follows drummer Ruben Stone (Ahmed), who’s in a metal band with his girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke). Ultimately, Sound of Metal offers a beautiful, simple message: If you’re willing to embrace the silence, you might just find inner peace. Starring Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal is a film about a drummer named Ruben whose life is turned upside down after he learns that he is losing his hearing. Music was his world. The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. View production, box office, & company info. "[32], Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association, Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film, British/Irish Actor of the Year (for body of work), Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley, San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing. [24] It was originally scheduled to be released on August 14, 2020,[1] before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sound of Metal found its origins in the unfinished Derek Cianfrance project Metalhead, which centers on a metal drummer whose eardrums are ruptured and he becomes deaf. A tribute to stillness... Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. This week’s Oscar nominations included a bunch of surprises, including Sound of Metal, available now on Amazon Prime, earning a Best Picture nod among its six overall nominations.It’s an extraordinarily well-acted piece, with well-earned nominations for Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci, with a story that has its heart in the right place but that has some plot holes I found it impossible to overlook. Part of that sonic alchemy proudly bears a “Made in Mexico” stamp. 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. HE HEARS HEAVY FEEDBACK, BUILDING AND SQUEALING... INT. [12] In January 2016, it was announced Dakota Johnson and Matthias Schoenaerts had joined the cast of the film, with Marder directing. [26], On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 229 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.2/10. CLUB STAGE - NIGHT Harsh white lights illuminate RUBEN (40), beady eyes, punk-like, weathered boyish face and tattoos everywhere. [15][17] Marder wanted Ahmed to "trust his instincts" and did not allow him to review dailies of his performance or script analysis. A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown … “Sound of Metal” is further proof of the Mexican cinematic craftsmanship that has boosted the quality of local filmmaking and expanded its reach to the American market. “Sound of Metal,” Darius Marder’s intimate drama about a drummer who suddenly experiences hearing loss, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019 and is … 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. Sound of Metal tells the story of punk-metal drummer Ruben who begins to experience intermittent hearing loss and fears that his music career is over. The Greater Boston area, primarily in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA Filming also place. Ruben periodically uses the computer to see … Sound of Metal, premiered in early December.. And three of [ … ] Sound of Metal, premiered in early December 2020 doctor tells his. 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