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In Oliver Hermanus' drama, two music students form a profound attachment in early 20th century New England, reuniting years later to travel the Maine backwoods collecting traditional folk songs.
Oliver Hermanus' The History of Sound lands somewhere between expectations and the underwhelming pic it flirts with becoming.
Oliver Hermanus' The History Of Sound is both musically inert and narratively repetitive, turning its queer romance into a familiar tune.
That’s a question confronted by Oliver Hermanus ’s new film The History of Sound, which premiered here in Cannes on May 21. The film, based on a short story by Ben Shattuck, is about two young men who ...
Oliver Hermanus' The History of Sound tells the story of Lionel and David by understanding the power of sound and music and how it shapes our emotions. Spanning over several years, Hermanus ...
In Oliver Hermanus’s Cannes Competition film The History of Sound, Paul Mescal stars as Lionel, a Kentucky-born singer who connects with composition student David (Josh O’Connor) and forms a ...
and mortality. Dec. 15, 2022 A key theme that emerged in the script process, which was developed with South African director Oliver Hermanus (“Moffie”) over months of video calls during the ...
Acclaimed director Oliver Hermanus (“Beauty,” “Living”) is back at the Cannes Film Festival after almost two decades, ready to bring some movie star heat and stir emotions with a lush ...
Oliver Hermanus is no stranger to the festival or awards circuit, but his latest film, “Living,” is a very different story from those he has directed in the past, which have dealt with issues ...
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor in 2020 were totally different propositions to the market than they are now,” says Oliver Hermanus, who directs the duo in his gay period drama The History Of ...
Oliver Hermanus’s film Living appeared at Toronto with a clutch of prestigious festival slots already under its belt, having premiered at Sundance earlier in the year and followed that with ...