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The Sound of Metal Is Low-Key Horrifying

Season 1, Ep. 86

In The Sound of Metal, Riz Ahmed plays a heavy metal drummer who suddenly loses his hearing. You share his nightmarish sense of his entire life disappearing, along with his sense of sound.

Director Darius Marder teaches us how to watch and listen to the film, with completely immersive and innovative use of sound. But it's also a spectacularly well-crafted script, and beautifully-acted film.

We liked it! Keith and Aaron discuss the film, but missing co-host Tim agrees with everything they said.

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