There are a symphony of almost undetectable sounds that make up a moment of silence, and Peter Lucian (Peter Sarsgaard) is determined to catalogue them all. Through his job as a New York City “house tuner,” the hyper-methodical Peter works meticulously to diagnose the discordant ambient noises–produced by everything from wind patterns to humming electrical appliances–adversely affecting his clients’ moods.
When he takes on the particularly difficult case of Ellen (Rashida Jones), a lonely woman plagued by chronic exhaustion, Peter finds that the mysteries of the soul may be even greater than the mysteries of sound. A quietly moving portrait of a harmony-obsessed man learning to embrace the dissonances of human emotion, The Sound of Silence invites viewers to hear the world with fresh ears.
The Sound of Silence is a 2019 American drama film directed by Michael Tyburski. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The plot centers on Peter Lucian, played by Peter Sarsgaard, a “house tuner,” working on the sonic environment of homes. It was released on September 13, 2019, by IFC Films.
The Sound of Silence (2019)
Directed by: Michael Tyburski
Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Rashida Jones, Tony Revolori, Austin Pendleton, Bruce Altman, Tina Benko, Theodore Bouloukos, Adit Dileep, Alison Fraser, Rachel Oyama, Alex Karpovsky
Screenplay by: Ben Nabors
Production Design by: Nora Mendis
Cinematography by: Eric Lin
Film Editing by: Matthew C. Hart
Costume Design by: Megan Stark Evans
Set Decoration by: Ashley Chipman
Art Direction by: Tori Lancaster
Music by: Will Bates
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: IFC Films (United States), Sony Pictures (Worldwide)
Release Date: September 13, 2019
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