Oliver Hermanus’ “ The History of Sound ” made waves at Cannes for its sensitive portrayal of a love affair between Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. The film was acquired by MUBI, which will roll the film out theatrically in September as the Oscar race begins to take shape.

Mubi has released the first trailer for “The History of Sound,” a gay romance movie starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor that was nominated for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. “The History of Sound” is based on the short story of the same name written by Ben Shattuck,

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor play lovers wrest apart by time and circumstance in the trailer for The History of Sound, a queer romance from director Oliver Hermanus. Set in 1917 America against the shadows of World War I,