# The History of Sound (2025)

> Two young musicians transform a wartime folk-music expedition into a haunting record of love, memory, and lives nearly lost to history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/634605

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Music
- Director: Oliver Hermanus
- Cast: Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Chris Cooper, Molly Price, Raphael Sbarge, Hadley Robinson, Michael Schantz, Peter Mark Kendall
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15799524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse date night

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