The History of Sound (2025)

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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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Trailer Official Trailer Trailer Official Trailer #2 Trailer "You ever think about how you want your life to look?" Trailer Don't miss THE HISTORY OF SOUND Trailer International Trailer Clip Official Clip #1 Featurette THE HISTORY OF SOUND team share their favorite cinematic love stories. Featurette What if your first love was your great love? Clip Official Clip #2 Clip Write. Send chocolate. Don't Die. Featurette Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, and Director Oliver Hermanus Waited Years To Make 'The History of Sound' Clip Folk songs and yearning in THE HISTORY OF SOUND Featurette On Set Featurette with Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor Featurette Paul Mescal talks his admiration for Josh O'Connor whilst working on The History of Sound Featurette Interview with Oliver Hermanus & Ben Shattuck

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badelf ★ 9.0/10

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…7. Nov 2025

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Bessie

Brokeback for Academics I liked it, but it needed much much much more music. My folk music loving heart is melting.9. Nov 2025

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

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 …30. Jan 2026

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WhiteBalloonProductions

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…9. Feb 2026

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