The History of Sound
Movie • 2025 • History
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Follows two young men, Lionel and David, who, during the WWI period, set out to record the lives, voices and music of their countrymen. In this snatched, short-lived moment in their young lives, and while discovering the epic sweep of the USA, both men are deeply changed.
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Both the protagonist's parents die.
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There are lakes and rivers as the characters traverse the Northeast as well as on the main character’s home farmland.
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100% safe, although there is brief coughing that may be triggering to those with severe emetophobia.
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Wouldn’t call it bisexual. But the man are in the closet and are married to women eventually with indescretions occuring with men.
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Several characters, including both leads, smoke cigarettes and are seen in a club filled with smoke. There is also natural fog viewed in some outdoor scenes.
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Does not happen on screen but it is revealed that a main character died by suicide. There is a note shared from them to another character
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Does not happen on screen but is revealed that a main character died by suicide, and you hear a suicide note left by them for another main character
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Not viewed onscreen but a character dies via self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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A main character comes back from war with what is described as “shell shock”.
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A main character comes back from war with what is described as “shell shock”.
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Multiple times throughout; triggered by the deaths of several people.
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There is a child, presumably under one, seen in one scene late in the movie.
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A gay character commits suicide due to PTSD.
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One of the main characters sings in a church choir and is viewed inside the cathedral.
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Several scenes including heavy breathing, visible thrusting, kissing, and embraces.
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Partial. Both male and female; no private parts are seen on camera except the upper curve of male buttocks.
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It’s not specific but a character’s mother is ill for a long portion of the film. Lots of coughing suggesting a lung disease.
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It’s not specific but a character’s mother is ill for a long portion of the film. Lots of coughing suggesting a lung disease.
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