FILM OF THE MONTH: The History Of Sound starring Paul Mescal & Josh O’Connor (January 2026)
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHEN? Tuesday 6 January, released in the UK Friday 23 January 2026 RUNTIME: 128 minutes
It’s the gift of Paul Mescal’s singer Lionel to ‘see’ sound that compels him to seek out Josh O’Connor’s musician David as the latter sits at a piano playing a rare folk song familiar to both men.
- Read on for reasons including how this is a melancholic, quietly understated film which will eventually be regarded as a classic
