Is loss an incomplete life or a necessary process?
To put it another way, what kind of life is lost to be considered no longer complete and ask for mercy?
I think Sound of Metal actually explores this bigger issue based on the title pun, the structure of the intertextuality, and the calmness of the lines. That is why even though he is not a musician, he looks at Riz Ahmed (Ruben) like an alien. With big eyes, we are still particularly heartbroken~
In the film, Ruben loses his hearing as if he has lost his obsession with life. More or less people will have it, but the bargaining chip is not that big; the shelter like a mutual aid society provides a perfect mirror, there is nothing to repair, and nothing to recover. It’s just that life needs to learn new experiences and walk into new roles~
The appearance and departure of his girlfriend Lou also gave different behaviors to deal with loss. When the most important thing is lost, the method of salvation is to pay meager everything and accept everything, or cut off the fetters and let the other person face it.
The film tries to use the experience of both Ruben's two outlooks on life, and controversially uses addiction to metaphor the pursuit of a drummer's career, to leave the answer to the lost proposition, let the audience follow the metal sound to silence while hearing their own hearts , Get your own answer.
My answer is that life is loss. The hearing impaired person should only live a different way from me. The life-saving feelings will eventually lose their bondage after the other party repays the favor.
It sounds cruel, but it's like singing in a song. It's one thing to squander and cherish... What I have is a fluke, and what I lose is my life...
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