The History of Sound
(2025)
Overview
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
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badelf
⭐ 9/10November 7, 2025
The History of Sound: The Casablanca of the 21st Century
"The History of Sound" is an incredibly powerful love story, I'm calling it the "Casablanca" of the 21st century. That's not hyperbole. Like Bogart's immortal line: "If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life." Oliver Hermanus's film understands the weight of choices made and paths…
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Bessie
November 9, 2025
Brokeback for Academics
I liked it, but it needed much much much more music. My folk music loving heart is melting.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10January 30, 2026
Man of the moment Paul Mescal also had a hand on the tiller of this drama about a musical prodigy (“Lionel”) who grew up subsistence farming in rural Kentucky. With little to entertain the family but their own skills, he was not only a singer but he could imagine music as something altogether more tangible than most. It’s at a conservatory that he encounters kindred spirit “David” (Josh O’Connor) and swiftly the two are listening to music and exp… read the rest.
WhiteBalloonProductions
February 9, 2026
This film didn't get the attention it deserved. It is a slow, slow burn, and patience is required. The payoff is explosive. What an incredible story, brought to life by actors who have such a gift and understanding of the power of subtlety and nuance.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$3,220,241