SOUND OF METAL Interviews: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Darius Marder on Inclusion, Awards Buzz and More Desde Hollywood took part in a recent virtual press day for SOUND OF METAL, one of the best films of the year. Watch our exclusive interviews with the incredibly talented actors Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, and writer-director Darius Marder The powerful drama SOUND OF METAL arrives on Amazon Prime Video, this Friday December 4. During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it his life — is over. His bandmate and girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) checks the recovering heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help him learn to adapt to his new situation.