During a series of adrenaline-fueled gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben begins to experience hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career - and with it his life - is over.
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| Riz Ahmed | ... |
Ruben Stone
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| Olivia Cooke | ... |
Lou
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| Paul Raci | ... |
Joe
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| Lauren Ridloff | ... |
Diane
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| Mathieu Amalric | ... |
Richard Berger
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Domenico Toledo | ... |
Michael
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| Chelsea Lee | ... |
Jenn
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| Shaheem Sanchez | ... |
Shaheem
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| Chris Perfetti | ... |
Harlan
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| Bill Thorpe | ... |
The Man
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| Michael Tow | ... |
Pharmacist
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| William Xifaras | ... |
Michael's Father
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| Rena Maliszewski | ... |
Audiologist
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| Tom Kemp | ... |
Dr. Paysinger
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Elan Sicroff | ... |
Pianist
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| Jeremy Lee Stone | ... |
ASL Teacher
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Ezra Marder | ... |
ASL Student
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Hartmut Teuber | ... |
Karl
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| Hillary Baack | ... |
Hanna
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Joe Toledo | ... |
Toledo
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Adam Preston | ... |
Jake
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Jonathon LeJeune | ... |
Frank
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Sean Powell | ... |
Surfbort Member
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Dani Miller | ... |
Surfbort Member
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| Alex Kilgore | ... |
Surfbort Member
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Marisa DeFranco | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Christopher Doig | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Jamie Ghazarian | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Arthur H. | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Alan Resnic | ... |
Lyft Driver (uncredited)
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| Clare Severinghaus | ... |
Scrub Nurse (uncredited)
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| David Arthur Sousa | ... |
Rock Fan (uncredited)
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Thomas O'Brien Vallor | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Darius Marder | ||
Written by
| Darius Marder | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Abraham Marder | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Darius Marder | ... | (story by) & |
| Derek Cianfrance | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Dickey Abedon | ... | executive producer |
| Riz Ahmed | ... | executive producer |
| Sacha Ben Harroche | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Bill Benz | ... | producer |
| Kathy Benz | ... | producer |
| Derek Cianfrance | ... | executive producer |
| Kirt Gunn | ... | executive producer |
| Bert Hamelinck | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Fredric King | ... | executive producer |
| Hannah Reyer | ... | associate producer: Caviar Films |
| Michael Sagol | ... | executive producer (as Michaël Sagol) |
| Daniel Sbrega | ... | executive producer |
| Chris Stinson | ... | line producer |
| Dimitri Verbeeck | ... | line producer: Belgium |
Music by
| Nicolas Becker | ... | (music by) |
| Abraham Marder | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Daniël Bouquet | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mikkel E.G. Nielsen | ||
Editorial Department
| Emily Eddey | ... | head of post operations |
| Sky Helwig | ... | dcp mastering & quality assurance |
| Alex H. Liu | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Nakamine | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Olivier Ogneux | ... | colorist |
| Jake Sanders | ... | post-production assistant |
| Arianna Tomasettig | ... | additional editor |
| Jeff Watterson | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Kwae Rogers | ... | Post Executive: Amazon Studios (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Susan Shopmaker | ||
Production Design by
| Jeremy Woodward | ||
Art Direction by
| Gert Stas | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tara Pavoni | ||
| Ruth Peeters | ||
Costume Design by
| Megan Stark Evans | ||
Makeup Department
| Elizabeth Cecchini | ... | key hair stylist |
| Lili Dang-Vu | ... | makeup artist: Belgium (as Lili Vu-Dang) |
| Julie LeShane | ... | makeup department head |
| Juliet Loveland | ... | key makeup artist |
| Claudia Moriel | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Rita Salt | ... | tattoo designer |
| Stuart Gordon Tribble | ... | hair department head |
| Sky van Der Hoek | ... | assistant makeup artist: Belgium |
| Anais Wagner | ... | hair stylist: Belgium |
| Carolien Wardenier | ... | assistant hair stylist: Belgium (as Caroline Wardeniers) |
Production Management
| Corentin De Saedeleer | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Amy Greene | ... | production manager |
| Caroline Hemeleers | ... | production manager: Belgium |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew Vose Campbell | ... | first assistant director |
| Ynke Paridaens | ... | second assistant director: Belgium |
| Eddy Stevesyns | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Christopher Analoro | ... | assistant property master |
| Shadya H. Ballug | ... | on set dresser |
| Risa Uchida Battis | ... | set dresser |
| Megan Blake | ... | graphic designer |
| Jessica Ginsberg | ... | props buyer |
| Joaquin Gonzalez | ... | set decorator production assistant |
| Mary-Ling Gregory | ... | art department assistant |
| Bradley Groleau | ... | set dresser |
| Dan Hutchinson | ... | swing gang |
| Kimmie Johnson | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael Mardo | ... | art department pa |
| Helen McCarthy | ... | scenic artist |
| Christopher Sawtelle | ... | lead man |
| Hilary Taillie | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Md Rezowan Ahmed | ... | sound mixer |
| Jaime Baksht | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nicolas Becker | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Phillip Bladh | ... | production sound mixer |
| Carlos Cortés Navarrete | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michelle Couttolenc | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Héctor de la Vega | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Jeremy Eisener | ... | boom operator |
| Jeremy Emery | ... | adr recordist |
| François Goemaere | ... | additional boom operator |
| César González Cortés | ... | dialogue editor |
| Pietu Korhonen | ... | foley editor |
| Heikki Kossi | ... | foley artist |
| Hannes Leemans | ... | Additional Boom Operator |
| Maria Carolina Santana Caraballo-Gramcko | ... | sound designer / sound editor |
| Yanna Soentjens | ... | sound recordist |
| Gary Turnbull | ... | adr recordist |
| Kari Vähäkuopus | ... | foley mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Lee Eigner | ... | asset management coordinator |
Stunts
| Amy Greene | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Beausoleil | ... | best boy grip |
| Malachi Bibel | ... | grip |
| Giel Born | ... | electrician |
| Robert Clark | ... | still photographer |
| Richard S. Crumrine Jr. | ... | a camera first assistant camera |
| Matt Hedges | ... | a camera 2nd assistant camera |
| Jose 'Flecha' Hernandez | ... | best boy electric |
| Janneke Hogenboom | ... | gaffer |
| Jeffrey King | ... | dolly grip / grip |
| Olivier Martin | ... | assistant camera |
| Bo Molderez | ... | key grip |
| Michael Peterson | ... | gaffer |
| Alec Roy | ... | lighting technician |
| Olivier Servais | ... | first assistant camera |
| Coraline Straetmans | ... | third assistant camera |
| B.J. Strongman | ... | Camera Operator: EPK (as B.J. Iwen) |
| Tim van Gils | ... | electrician |
| Joshua Weilbrenner | ... | film loader |
Casting Department
| Céline De Waele | ... | Belgium |
| Emily Fleischer | ... | casting associate |
| Lisa Lobel | ... | location casting |
| Angela Peri | ... | location casting |
| Jodi Purdy-Quinlan | ... | casting associate / extras casting |
| Mathias Sourbron | ... | Belgium |
| Heather Whitty | ... | casting associate |
| Sarah Abdulla | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Margaret Codola | ... | background set costumer |
| Bettina Hastie | ... | costumer |
| Aimee McCue | ... | key set costumer |
| Jill Thibault | ... | ager/dyer |
| Catherine Van Bree | ... | costumer |
| Connie Widdison | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Jared Acquaviva | ... | assistant location manager |
| Case Barden | ... | location assistant |
| Jeff Dionne | ... | location manager |
| Stephen Hartman | ... | location manager |
| Mark Heijen | ... | location manager |
| Liesah Jacobs | ... | location assistant |
| Jimmy Luc | ... | location scout |
| Wim Verstraete | ... | location scout Belgium |
Music Department
| Nicolas Becker | ... | score producer |
| Margaret Chardiet | ... | guitar teacher / vocal teacher |
| Guy Licata | ... | drum teacher |
| Abraham Marder | ... | score producer |
| Maria Carolina Santana Caraballo-Gramcko | ... | music editor (as Carolina Santana) |
Transportation Department
| Robin E. Pipeleers | ... | production driver |
| Tony Ruiz | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Trixie Adjie | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Olin Anderson | ... | key production assistant |
| Shahinez Belkacem | ... | production assistant |
| Greg Bernstein | ... | legal services |
| Tom Chesover | ... | sales executive: Protagonist Pictures |
| Tevya Desiderio | ... | production secretary |
| Roger Dillingham Jr. | ... | set medic |
| Anne-Lise Fernandez | ... | director of operations |
| Fons Feyaerts | ... | extras coordinator |
| Joshua Gonzales | ... | production coordinator |
| Steve Grant | ... | nutritionist to riz ahmed |
| Meghan Guilfoyle | ... | production assistant |
| Chip Hamilton | ... | production assistant |
| Marwa Hassani | ... | accountant |
| Matt Kravitsky | ... | production assistant |
| Hilari Scarl | ... | consultant |
| Isabelle Stewart | ... | Head of Acquisitions: Protagonist Pictures |
| Jeremy Stinson | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jeremy Lee Stone | ... | ASL Coach |
| Jake Swartz | ... | production assistant |
| Kieran Thompson | ... | production secretary |
| Todd Williams | ... | production services |
| Bill Wingate | ... | production accountant |
| Benjamin Zalusky | ... | basecamp set production assistant |
Thanks
| Isabel Miquel Arqués | ... | thanks |
| Thomas Bartlett | ... | thanks |
| Kate Buckley | ... | special thanks |
| Mario Caldato Jr. | ... | special thanks |
| Samantha Caldato | ... | special thanks |
| Harry Cantwell | ... | thanks |
| Sue Carls | ... | thanks |
| Kay Cassidy | ... | thanks |
| Larry Cassidy | ... | thanks |
| Liza Cassidy | ... | special thanks |
| Marilyn Cassidy | ... | thanks |
| Derek Cianfrance | ... | very special thanks |
| Misha Collins | ... | special thanks |
| Kim Dellara | ... | thanks |
| Yann Demange | ... | thanks |
| David Fearn | ... | thanks |
| Peter Flinckenberg | ... | special thanks |
| John Garvey | ... | special thanks |
| Evelyn Glennie | ... | thanks |
| Dan Hendrix | ... | thanks |
| Patrick Howson | ... | thanks |
| Anne Hubbell | ... | thanks |
| Avtar Khalsa | ... | thanks |
| Christine Sun Kim | ... | thanks |
| Eve Kornblum | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Kramer | ... | thanks |
| David Kurs | ... | thanks |
| Ben LeClair | ... | very special thanks (as Ben Leclair) |
| Guy Licata | ... | thanks |
| Edgar Livengood | ... | thanks |
| Abe Loomis | ... | thanks |
| Robert Maloney | ... | thanks |
| Asa Marder | ... | thanks |
| Dorothy Marder | ... | dedicatee |
| Efrem Marder | ... | thanks |
| Elissa Marder | ... | thanks |
| Eve Marder | ... | thanks |
| Ezra Marder | ... | thanks |
| Lauri Marder | ... | thanks |
| Alex Mebed | ... | thanks |
| Margaret Monteith | ... | thanks |
| Tanya Moser | ... | thanks |
| Warby Parker | ... | thanks |
| Sean Powell | ... | thanks |
| Ben Pugh | ... | thanks |
| Madeline Samit | ... | thanks |
| Greg Slewett | ... | thanks |
| St. Vincent | ... | thanks (as Annie Clark) |
| Jim Tozzi | ... | thanks |
| Gazelle Amber Valentine | ... | thanks |
| Josh Varney | ... | special thanks |
| Molly Wansell | ... | thanks |
| Isaiya Wiess | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Caviar
- Flat 7 Productions
- Ward Four (in association with)
Distributors
- Amazon Studios (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
- Culture-Ville (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmarks (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- GEM Partners (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tandem (2021) (France) (theatrical)
- Amazon Prime Video (2021) (Venezuela) (video)
- Photon Films and Media (2020) (Canada)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2020) (Non-US)
- Stage 6 Films (2020) (Non-US)
- Vertigo Releasing (2020) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alpha Dog Transcriptions (dialogue list)
- Camtec Motion Picture Camera Systems (camera equipment provided by)
- Cine Qua Non (grip rental)
- Estudios Splendor Omnia (post-production facilities)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- GreenSlate (payroll company)
- Nonesuch Records (soundtrack)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll)
- Simple DCP (digital cinema package)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ruben, a metal drummer trying to keep his inner demons at bay by devoting himself to art, has been living for the moment for the past four years. However, tomorrow is another story. As he navigates through numbing fear and angry denial after the sudden deterioration of his hearing, Ruben reluctantly becomes part of a small deaf community overseen by Joe, a compassionate Vietnam War veteran. But in this new beginning, Ruben must find solid ground and learn that deafness is not a handicap he needs to fix but an experience he must embrace. Once, music was his everything. Will Ruben accept his new life and learn to thrive in a world without sound? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While Paul Raci (who plays Joe, the founder of the deaf rehab facility) isn't deaf, both his parents were. He is a prominent figure in the deaf community as a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) and a member of Hands of Doom, a band that performs in ASL. See more » |
| Goofs | The doctor early on in the film states that cochlear implants are not covered by insurance. This is not true. Most insurances, Medicare and almost all states' Medicaid plans cover them. Also the rehab and programming ("mapping") of the implants takes several months and many visits with the implant team. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Movies of 2020 (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Purify See more » |
| Quotes |
Ruben Stone:
Like, what does it matter? What does it matter? It just passes. Yo. If I disappear, like, who cares? Nobody cares, man. Seriously. Yo, and that's okay. That's life. That's life. No, for real. Okay? It just passes. It just fucking... fucking passes. Joe: I wonder, uh, all these mornings you've been sitting in my study, sitting, have you had any moments of stillness? Because you're right, Ruben. The world does keep moving, and it can be a damn cruel place. But for me, those moments of stillness, that place, that's the kingdom of God. See more » |