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.
A beautifully argued parable about the need to go where life takes you, Darius Marder’s debut thrives on the soul of Riz Ahmed and the bold creativity of sound designer Nicholas Becker. Together they make Sound Of Metal sing.
...is just as much the story of an awakening – a man’s learning to listen, and to value a certain kind of stillness – as it is about the surface-level crisis of being suddenly struck deaf.
...Riz Ahmed’s career-defining role. He has the uncommon ability to show a brooding intensity and emotional vulnerability that reminds you of a young Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.
...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.