Properties5
| Type | Film |
| Directors | Darius Marder |
| Genres | Drama, Music |
| Release Date | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Note created | Jan 9, 2026 |
Sound of Metal (2020)
Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one. 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.
Runtime: 2h 1m Genres: Drama, Music
Cast
- Riz Ahmed as Ruben Stone
- Olivia Cooke as Lou
- Paul Raci as Joe
- Lauren Ridloff as Diane
- Mathieu Amalric as Richard Berger
- Domenico Toledo as Michael
- Chelsea Lee as Jenn
- Shaheem Sanchez as Shaheem
- Chris Perfetti as Harlan
- Bill Thorpe as The Man
- Michael Tow as Pharmacist
- William Xifaras as Michael’s Father
- Rena Maliszewski as Audiologist
- Tom Kemp as Dr. Paysinger
- Elan Sicroff as Pianist
- Jeremy Lee Stone as ASL Teacher
- Ezra Marder as ASL Student
- Hartmut Teuber as Karl
- Hillary Baack as Hanna
- Joe Toledo as Toldeo
- Adam Preston as Jake
- Jonathon LeJeune as Frank
- Sean Powell as Surfbort Member
- Dani Miller as Surfbort Member
- Alex Kilgore as Surfbort Member
- Jamie Ghazarian as Concert Goer (uncredited)
- David Arthur Sousa as Rock Fan (uncredited)
- Marisa DeFranco as Student (uncredited)
- Alan Resnic as Lyft Driver (uncredited)
- Thomas O’Brien Vallor as Concert Goer (uncredited)