Watch this when
Sound of Metal
When you can't get your old life back, the bravest thing might be to stop trying to. 🥁
Who it's for
Ruben's crisis stacks two losses on top of each other: his hearing, and the drumming career and relationship that held his sobriety together.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Ruben Stone is the drummer in a metal duo with his girlfriend Lou, and he begins rapidly losing his hearing while they tour the United States in their RV. Lou is worried about his sobriety and persuades him to enter a rural shelter for deaf people in recovery from addiction, run by Joe, a Vietnam War veteran. There Ruben learns American Sign Language and connects with teacher Diane and her students.
Where to find it
Released in the US by Amazon Studios (Prime Video). Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Self-harm history and addiction.
Age: R (US)
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.Helen Keller, Optimism: An Essay
