A History of Sound (15)

Fri 06 Feb 2026 - Thu 12 Feb 2026

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£9 | £7 Members | £5 Students & Under 25s

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Various (see dates & times below)

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A History of Sound (15)

Dir. Oliver Hermanus
2025 | 128 mins | UK, US | English
Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Chris Cooper


Showing Times

  • Fri 06 Feb: 2pm + 8.10pm
  • Sat 07 Feb: 2pm
  • Sun 08 Feb: 12pm* + 6.10pm
  • Mon 09 Feb: 2pm + 8.10pm
  • Tue 10 Feb: 2pm + 8.10pm*
  • Wed 11 Feb: 2pm + 5pm
  • Thu 12 Feb: 2pm + 8.10pm

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Oliver Hermanus (Living) chronicles a decades-spanning romance centred around the power of music, starring an electric Paul Mescal (Hamnet) and Josh O’Connor (Mastermind).

Lionel is a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. In 1917, he leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory. There he meets David, a charming music composing student who is soon drafted into the end of the war. In 1920, the two spend a winter walking through the forests and islands of Maine, collecting folk songs in order to preserve them for future generations. Lionel drifts through Europe in his twenties and thirties, building a new life of profound success and happiness, and experiencing new loves. Yet he is constantly drawn back to memories of his brief time with David, trying to understand the impact of their relationship. Eventually, a reminder of their work together reveals why their connection rang loud.



BBFC Rating
Rated 15 – brief strong sex


Venue: Studio 74, Exeter Phoenix


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