Overview

• Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor lead a period romance as 1917 Boston Conservatory music students Lionel and David.
• Oliver Hermanus directed the film from a screenplay by Ben Shattuck, adapting his short story into a full-length feature.
• The History of Sound premiered at Cannes to mixed reviews, earning a 65% Rotten Tomatoes score and prompting “lazy” Brokeback Mountain comparisons that Mescal rejected.
• Mubi picked up North American rights at Cannes, while Focus Features and Universal Pictures obtained distribution in other territories.
• The film runs 127 minutes and may make its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival before opening widely.