There are a lot of movies about the transformative power of music. There are few that take it to such literal and metaphysical heights as The History of Sound. A triumph of metaphor and screen ...
A generation ago, a brand new sound could be heard on playgrounds around the globe, as kids swung imaginary light sabers during mock battles between the Empire and the Rebels. That sound became one of ...
The false notes are rare in director Oliver Hermanus’ affecting and dustily textured romance “The History of Sound,” written by Ben Shattuck from his own short story about men in love, together and ...
Oliver Hermanus’s “The History of Sound” is a beautiful film whose subtle portrayal of love and war ends up being its ...
The short story collection doesn’t just touch on cultural themes Twain would have appreciated, it deals in the sort of wordplay and conscious undermining of literary formats he popularized.
The History of Sound is one of the most highly discussed films of 2025, weaving together history, music, and romance into a moving love and memory film. Directed by Oliver Hermanus and adapted from ...
Mubi has released the first trailer for “The History of Sound,” a gay romance movie starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor that was nominated for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Thérèsa Ryan- van Graan, whose recent credits include Oliver Hermanus The History of Sound with Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor ...