
Sound of Metal
“Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one.”
Director: Darius Marder
Producer: Kathy Benz, Bill Benz, Sacha Ben Harroche
Overview
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.
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10.0SWITCH.
December 5, 2020
'Sound of Metal' is a unique cinematic experience that has consumed my every thought in the days since my viewing, and should be on the radars of anyone wanting to catch one of the best films this year. If you're lucky enough to get the opportunity to see it on a big screen, take it as soon as you can. Movies like this…
- M9.0
Manuel São Bento
December 30, 2020
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com With moderately high expectations, Sound of Metal genuinely surprised me. Darius Marder and Abraham Marder's exquisite screenplay is the absolute standout, at the same insanely good level as Riz Ahmed's impressive perfo…
9.0r96sk
May 1, 2021
Highly recommend! Riz Ahmed gives an incredible performance as Ruben, not only did he make me care immensely for the character but he also makes Ruben feel like a real person. You can tell he put a tonne of effort into this and it really does show. Away from Ahmed, Olivia Cooke (Lou) and Paul Raci (Joe) are also…
- B10.0
badelf
July 14, 2025
**Sound of Metal: The Art of Letting Go** From its opening moments, "Sound of Metal" places us inside Ruben's disintegrating auditory world with such visceral precision that we become unwitting participants in his trauma. Director Darius Marder's sound design isn't merely technical brilliance. It becomes emotional a…
- J9.0
JJ Rosales
October 24, 2026
Incredible. POWERFUL performances everywhere. You root for the character, you desire the best for the character. Riz Ahmed was born for this role.






















