Its drawn-out pacing and overly familiar trajectory undermine its potential to truly surprise, but The History of Sound nonetheless offers a visually stunning and well-acted journey through its melancholic exploration of human connection.
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Director -
Oliver Hermanus -
Producer -
Oliver Hermanus , Andrew Kortschak , Sara Murphy , Thérèsa Ryan , Zhang Xin -
Screenwriter -
Ben Shattuck , Oliver Hermanus -
Distributor -
MUBI -
Production Co -
Closer Media , Film4 , End Cue , Kino Produzioni -
Rating -
R (Some Sexuality) -
Genre -
Romance , Drama , LGBTQ+ , History -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 12, 2025, Limited -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$833.8K -
Runtime -
2h 7m