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, whi

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, who also penned the film’s screenplay.

The first trailer for Oliver Hermanus’ poetic The History of Sound, starring The Crown Emmy winner Josh O'Connor and Gladiator II standout Paul Mescal, dropped today. The World War I love story is adapted from Ben Shattuck's Pushcart Prize-winning short story.