💨 Abstract

Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star in "The History of Sound," a film set in the late 1910s, about music students whose love is tested by World War I. At Cannes, Mescal pushed back against comparisons to "Brokeback Mountain," asserting that their film celebrates love rather than repression. Director Oliver Hermanus agreed, emphasizing the focus on the nuances of queer relationships beyond sexuality.

Courtesy: Tori Brazier