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.
Sound of Metal
“Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one.”
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.
Director
Darius Marder
Revenue
516.5K
Status
Released
Production
Flat 7, Ward Four, Caviar
Cast
Riz Ahmed
Ruben Stone
Olivia Cooke
Lou
Paul Raci
Joe
Lauren Ridloff
Diane
Mathieu Amalric
Richard Berger
Domenico Toledo
Michael
Chelsea Lee
Jenn
Shaheem Sanchez
Shaheem
Chris Perfetti
Harlan
Bill Thorpe
The Man
Michael Tow
Pharmacist
William Xifaras
Michael's Father
Rena Maliszewski
Audiologist
Tom Kemp
Dr. Paysinger
Elan Sicroff
Pianist
Jeremy Lee Stone
ASL Teacher
Ezra Marder
ASL Student
Hartmut Teuber
Karl
Hillary Baack
Hanna
Joe Toledo
Toldeo
Adam Preston
Jake
Jonathon LeJeune
Frank
Sean Powell
Surfbort Member
Dani Miller
Surfbort Member
Alex Kilgore
Surfbort Member
Jamie Ghazarian
Concert Goer (uncredited)
David Arthur Sousa
Rock Fan (uncredited)
Marisa DeFranco
Student (uncredited)
Thomas O'Brien Vallor
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Video Gallery
SOUND OF METAL Cast and Crew Q&A, Sept 6 | TIFF 2019
SOUND OF METAL Cast and Crew Q&A, Sept 7 | TIFF 2019
