The History of Sound
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.
Critics Sentiment
David's final wax cylinder arrives with his apology and Silver Dagger song
Lionel lives in Rome with lover Vincent and joins local choir
The film drops significantly during Lionel's European years before surging back for the devastating final revelation and David's posthumous recording.
The film peaks during the central folk music collection sequences where critics praised the authentic performances and chemistry between the leads. It struggles through the middle European sections that feel like narrative padding, but recovers powerfully for an emotionally devastating finale that reviewers found profoundly moving despite some structural issues.
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Paul Mescal
Lionel
Josh O'Connor
David
Molly Price
Lionel's Mother
Alison Bartlett
Samantha
Michael Schantz
Bob
Chris Cooper
Older Lionel
Raphael Sbarge
Lionel Sr.
Hadley Robinson
Belle
Peter Mark Kendall
Nathan
Emma Canning
Clarissa
Gary Raymond
William
Alessandro Bedetti
Vincent
Michael D. Xavier
Mr. Roux
Emily Bergl
Mrs. Roux
Aidan Redmond
John Conway
Aedin Moloney
Mary Conway
Leo Cocovinis
Young Lionel
Tom Nelis
Grandfather
Brian Hutchison
Hal
Briana Middleton
Thankful Mary Swain
Crew
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