Sound of Metal
Film2020121 min

Sound of Metal

Taste attributes: dramamusicmusic/dancefresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one."

Boxlist takeAn inventive music film that is stirring, grounded and serious. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Riz AhmedOlivia CookePaul RaciLauren RidloffMathieu Amalric

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amazon Studios
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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