The History Of Sound

The History Of Sound
Original title:The History Of Sound
Director:Oliver Hermanus
Release:Cinema
Running time:127 minutes
Release date:12 september 2025
Lionel, a talented young singer from Kentucky, grew up listening to the songs his father sang on the front porch of their home. In 1917, he left the family farm to attend the Boston Conservatory, where he met David, a brilliant and charming composition student. But their budding relationship was brutally cut short when David was drafted at the end of the war. In 1920, reunited for a winter, Lionel and David traveled through the forests and islands of Maine collecting and preserving folk songs threatened with oblivion. This interlude would leave a lasting mark on Lionel. Over the following decades, Lionel enjoys recognition, success, and other love stories as he travels throughout Europe. But his memories of David continue to haunt him, until one day a trace of their joint work resurfaces, revealing how much that relationship resonated more strongly than any other.