‘The History of Sound’ Review: Paul Mescal And Josh O’Connor Are Heartbreaking Enough [Cannes]


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CANNES – Some films are so affecting, so arresting, they will stop you in your tracks. They will remind you of the joy of meeting your one true love for the first time. Movies so masterful they will make you question why you are single in the first place or why you haven’t moved on to find that perfect soulmate. The first half of Oliver Hermanus’ “The History of Sound” is one of those films.