...et hjertegribende karakterstudie, der lader os komme helt ind på livet af en person, hvis virkelighed fra den ene dag til den anden bliver vendt på hovedet.

Der er ingen smutveje eller falske toner fra Ahmed; hans portæt af Ruben er hudløst ærligt...

In a film that centers on profound loss, the audience is absolutely living with Ruben in what's left of his old world – and what it is becoming.

...an incredibly refined character piece.

...a film that deserves to be seen by the widest possible audience...

A small film that hits big, Sound Of Metal is a gem you’ll want to bang the drum for.

...a thought-provoking film that rises above what could have been a gimmick at its heart to become something painful and moving.

As Ruben's fear and rage begins to open itself to the unknown, the movie reaches toward something profound — finding real, furious power in the spaces between the sound.