What’s higher than one web boyfriend in a film? Two web boyfriends in a film! That is the case in The Historical past of Sound, a romantic drama that stars Paul Mescal (Aftersun, All of Us Strangers) and Josh O’Connor (Challengers).
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Directed by Oliver Hermanus (Residing, Moffie) and primarily based on the brief story by Ben Shattuck (who additionally wrote the screenplay), The Historical past of Sound premiered at 2025’s Cannes Movie Competition, the place it obtained favorable critiques.
The Historical past of Sound transports viewers to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston in 1917. There, Kentucky-born singer Lionel Worthing (Mescal) crosses paths with music composing scholar David White (O’Connor). From their first encounter it is clear they’ve chemistry — each musical and romantic. The 2 embark on a relationship, however it’s lower brief when David is drafted into World Conflict I.
Years later, in 1920, the pair reconnects and travels round Maine. They accumulate and protect folks songs for future generations. Years after that, Lionel lives a profitable life in Europe, full with new romantic companions. But recollections of his time with David continually draw him again to that Maine journey, and to his nice love for him.
The primary trailer for The Historical past of Sound teases these totally different phases of Lionel’s life, together with each Mescal and O’Connor singing their share of American folks songs. Individually, every actor has confirmed themselves as thrilling forces to look at, with Mescal incomes an Academy Award nomination for his work in Aftersun, and O’Connor taking residence an Emmy for his work on The Crown. Watching the pair come collectively for The Historical past of Sound is bound to be a deal with.
The Historical past of Sound hits theater Sept. 12.
