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A visually stunning exploration of the human condition featuring two of the most exciting actors working today, this film follows two young men who set out to record the lives, voices, and music of their American countrymen during World War I.
In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal)—a young, talented music student—meets David (Josh O'Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness. [127 min; drama, romance; English and Italian with English subtitles]
"[I]f you tap into The History of Sound’s soulful undercurrents, the soaring spiritual dimensions of the music—in songs more often about people than Divinity—and the depth of feeling in Mescal and O’Connor’s performances, this is a film of lingering melancholic beauty." — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Musically it is a wonder... [and] this may be Mescal’s best work in films yet." — Pete Hammond, Deadline
"Hermanus’ latest establishes him as a filmmaker of uncanny grace and Mescal and O’Connor as two of Hollywood’s finest young stars." — Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
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