The History of Sound

brief strong sex
Director(s)Oliver Hermanus
Production year2025
Release date23/01/2026
Genre(s)Drama, Romance
Approx. running minutes128m
CastPaul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Chris Cooper

The History of Sound

brief strong sex
In the shadow of WW1, a chance meeting at the New England Conservatory leads two men on a passionate journey across Main ...
In the shadow of WW1, a chance meeting at the New England Conservatory leads two men on a passionate journey across Maine archiving folk songs.
language
sex
discrimination
suicide and self-harm
nudity
theme
alcohol and smoking
violence
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
02/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
language
There is moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('hell').
sex
Occasional scenes of sex include thrusting movements and sexual moaning. Milder scenes include couples in bed together, but this is portrayed without nudity.
discrimination
Brief allusions are made to historical discriminatory attitudes in relation to sexuality.
suicide and self-harm
Undetailed references are made to a person taking their own life.
nudity
Partial buttock nudity is visible in scenes following sex; an artistic depiction of breast nudity features in one scene.
theme
Potentially upsetting scenes deal with death and bereavement, including a scene in which a person discovers their father's dead body. There are also visual and verbal references to a man's unstable mental health as a result of serving in WW1.
alcohol and smoking
There are frequent scenes of smoking, reflecting the time period in which the film is set. People drink alcohol occasionally.
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
19/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Universal
language
There is moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('hell').
sex
Occasional scenes of sex include thrusting movements and sexual moaning. Milder scenes include couples in bed together, but this is portrayed without nudity.
discrimination
Brief allusions are made to historical discriminatory attitudes in relation to sexuality.
suicide and self-harm
Undetailed references are made to a person taking their own life.
nudity
Partial buttock nudity is visible in scenes following sex; an artistic depiction of breast nudity features in one scene.
theme
Potentially upsetting scenes deal with death and bereavement, including a scene in which a person discovers their father's dead body. There are also visual and verbal references to a man's unstable mental health as a result of serving in WW1.
alcohol and smoking
There are frequent scenes of smoking, reflecting the time period in which the film is set. People drink alcohol occasionally.
Classified Date:
14/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
10/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified date02/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
language
sex
discrimination
suicide and self-harm
nudity
theme
alcohol and smoking
violence
Director(s)Oliver Hermanus
Production year2025
Release date23/01/2026
Genre(s)Drama, Romance
Approx. running minutes128m
CastPaul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Chris Cooper
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
02/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
language
There is moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('hell').
sex
Occasional scenes of sex include thrusting movements and sexual moaning. Milder scenes include couples in bed together, but this is portrayed without nudity.
discrimination
Brief allusions are made to historical discriminatory attitudes in relation to sexuality.
suicide and self-harm
Undetailed references are made to a person taking their own life.
nudity
Partial buttock nudity is visible in scenes following sex; an artistic depiction of breast nudity features in one scene.
theme
Potentially upsetting scenes deal with death and bereavement, including a scene in which a person discovers their father's dead body. There are also visual and verbal references to a man's unstable mental health as a result of serving in WW1.
alcohol and smoking
There are frequent scenes of smoking, reflecting the time period in which the film is set. People drink alcohol occasionally.
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
19/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Universal
language
There is moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') and milder terms ('hell').
sex
Occasional scenes of sex include thrusting movements and sexual moaning. Milder scenes include couples in bed together, but this is portrayed without nudity.
discrimination
Brief allusions are made to historical discriminatory attitudes in relation to sexuality.
suicide and self-harm
Undetailed references are made to a person taking their own life.
nudity
Partial buttock nudity is visible in scenes following sex; an artistic depiction of breast nudity features in one scene.
theme
Potentially upsetting scenes deal with death and bereavement, including a scene in which a person discovers their father's dead body. There are also visual and verbal references to a man's unstable mental health as a result of serving in WW1.
alcohol and smoking
There are frequent scenes of smoking, reflecting the time period in which the film is set. People drink alcohol occasionally.
Classified Date:
14/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
10/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified date02/10/2025
LanguageEnglish