Led by an award-winning Riz Ahmed performance, Sound of Metal follows drummer Ruben - a recovering addict and one half of the metal duo Blackgammon - as he struggles to come to terms with sudden and severe hearing loss that turns his life upside down. Read on as we explain how to watch Sound of Metal online and stream the Amazon Original wherever you are in the world right now.
Release date: November 20, 2020
Director: Darius Marder
Cast: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff
Run time: 2 hours
Rating: R
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Against the advice of his doctor and at the risk of losing his hearing altogether, Ruben is determined to carry on performing, but it quickly becomes clear that his hearing loss has had a devastating impact on his drumming. Devastated, afraid of losing everything, and unable to afford cochlear implant surgery, Ruben grapples with his new reality.
Sound of Metal has been lavished with praise for bringing attention to the experiences of people with hearing impairments, which it does through a compelling storyline and an assaulting sound design.
Read on as we explain how to watch Sound of Metal online and stream the award-winning film from anywhere today - it doesn't even cost anything in some places, thanks to Amazon's famous free 30-day Prime Video trial. (opens in new tab)
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