Sound and Fury
A celebrated singer’s affair spirals into a volatile collision of desire, marriage, celebrity, and culpability.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- volatile
- claustrophobic
- late night viewing
- serious film discussion
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Khosrow’s status as a famous singer intensifies the fallout from his affair and shapes how others interpret his actions.
The presence of a detective and the affair’s consequences place private betrayal within an investigative framework.
The singer’s affair, marriage, fame, and ensuing consequences are treated as an escalating personal catastrophe.
Khosrow’s celebrity and marital transgression make public image central to the drama’s stakes.
Films like Sound and Fury, and why
A Separation
psychological marital drama centered on fame, infidelity, and destructive emotional entanglements
The Past
stylized relationship drama examining desire, betrayal, and social pressure in contemporary Iran
The Salesman
intense morally conflicted drama about passion, reputation, and irreversible consequences
Movie Details
- Director
- Houman Seyyedi
- Release Date
- 2016-02-11
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (18)
Cast
- Navid Mohammadzadeh
- Tannaz Tabatabaei
- Rana Azadivar
- Behnaz Jafari
- Reza Behboudi
- Saeed Changizian
- Behzad Omrani
- Hojjat Hassanpour Sargaroui
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Brew
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Brew, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Brew
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sound and Fury about?
- A celebrated singer’s affair spirals into a volatile collision of desire, marriage, celebrity, and culpability.
- What is Sound and Fury like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sound and Fury as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sound and Fury violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sound and Fury as moderate.
- Which films are like Sound and Fury?
- Films with a similar feel include A Separation, The Past, and The Salesman.
- How long is Sound and Fury?
- Sound and Fury runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sound and Fury?
- In United States, Sound and Fury streams on Brew.
