Overview

• After a four-year production journey, 'The History of Sound' is set to debut at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival later this month.
• Vanity Fair has released first-look stills showcasing the film’s period costumes and the chemistry between leads Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor.
• The film, directed by Oliver Hermanus, adapts Ben Shattuck’s Pulitzer-winning short story about a romance between two New England Conservatory students during World War I.
• Production was delayed by pandemic-related financing challenges and Hollywood guild strikes, with filming finally taking place in 2024.
• Mescal and O’Connor, who became close friends during the project, reflect their off-screen bond in the emotional depth of their on-screen partnership.