Film
Sound of Metal (15)
Dir. Darius Marder, US, 2020, 120 mins. Cast. Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci.
Ruben is an ex-addict and a drummer in a heavy metal punk duo with his girlfriend Lou. The couple live out of a beat-up RV, stopping at new cities and banging out frenzied, ferocious sets night after night. Ruben starts to suffer from ringing in his ears, which rapidly progresses to drastic hearing loss, as voices become muffled and far away. After a doctor reveals the loss is permanent, Ruben struggles to accept his new reality and let go of the things that have always defined him. In his remarkable directorial debut Darius Marder uses innovative and experimental sound design to create powerful soundscapes that intimately take us on Ruben's sonic journey and his interior disorientation as he adjusts to a life with less sound. Charging through the film is a raw and astonishing performance from Riz Ahmed, once again proving him as one of the finest and most versatile actors in contemporary film.
There will be an introduction by Laura Denning on Wednesday 9 June at 8.30pm.
Laura Denning is a transdisciplinary artist working across sound, film and socially engaged practice. In 2018 she secured the Local Participation Commission from Visual Arts Plymouth, plus funding from Arts Council England to deliver Hydrosapien - a performance involving a Silent Choir of 100 people using BSL, alongside a duo of experimental voice artists. As part of her research she has undertaken a review of D/deaf art and D/deaf artists, and will share some of the many wonderful examples she has discovered.
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Event sold out?
Email info@plymouthartscinema.org to be added to the waiting list. Please indicate your name, date and time of the event, number of tickets you require, and the best phone number to contact you on. We'll be in touch if tickets become available.
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We want our cinema to be as inclusive as possible. Access information is available here. Please email info@plymouthartscinema.org or phone 01752 206114 if you have any questions.
Ruben is an ex-addict and a drummer in a heavy metal punk duo with his girlfriend Lou. The couple live out of a beat-up RV, stopping at new cities and banging out frenzied, ferocious sets night after night. Ruben starts to suffer from ringing in his ears, which rapidly progresses to drastic hearing loss, as voices become muffled and far away. After a doctor reveals the loss is permanent, Ruben struggles to accept his new reality and let go of the things that have always defined him. In his remarkable directorial debut Darius Marder uses innovative and experimental sound design to create powerful soundscapes that intimately take us on Ruben's sonic journey and his interior disorientation as he adjusts to a life with less sound. Charging through the film is a raw and astonishing performance from Riz Ahmed, once again proving him as one of the finest and most versatile actors in contemporary film.
There will be an introduction by Laura Denning on Wednesday 9 June at 8.30pm.
Laura Denning is a transdisciplinary artist working across sound, film and socially engaged practice. In 2018 she secured the Local Participation Commission from Visual Arts Plymouth, plus funding from Arts Council England to deliver Hydrosapien - a performance involving a Silent Choir of 100 people using BSL, alongside a duo of experimental voice artists. As part of her research she has undertaken a review of D/deaf art and D/deaf artists, and will share some of the many wonderful examples she has discovered.
Our Reopening page contains up to date info about the changes we've made to help you have a safe and enjoyable visit.
Event sold out?
Email info@plymouthartscinema.org to be added to the waiting list. Please indicate your name, date and time of the event, number of tickets you require, and the best phone number to contact you on. We'll be in touch if tickets become available.
Accessibility
We want our cinema to be as inclusive as possible. Access information is available here. Please email info@plymouthartscinema.org or phone 01752 206114 if you have any questions.
