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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding the film Sound of Metal (2019), who dies in the film, and how do they meet their end?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

However, there is one significant death mentioned in the backstory of the film:

Louise's Mother: In the latter part of the film, when Ruben (Riz Ahmed) visits his girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) at her father’s house in Paris, it is revealed that Lou's mother committed suicide.
- Specific Detail: Lou’s father, Richard (Mathieu Amalric), explains that his wife struggled with mental health and eventually took her own life. This event deeply affected both Richard and Lou, contributing to Lou's history of self-harm (visible through the scars on her arms) and her strained relationship with her father before she met Ruben. During a party at the house, Richard and Lou perform a song that Richard originally wrote for Lou's mother, emphasizing the lingering weight of her death on their lives.

Misinterpretations of the Ending

While the protagonist, Ruben Stone, survives the film, the final scene has been subject to some viewer interpretation:

The Scene: Ruben sits on a park bench in Paris, overwhelmed by the distorted and painful noise of his cochlear implants. He eventually removes the external processors, plunging himself into absolute silence.
The Interpretation: While some viewers have interpreted his departure from Lou and his removal of the implants as a sign of total despair or a "symbolic death" of his old self, the film’s narrative indicates this is a moment of acceptance. He finally finds the "stillness" that Joe (the leader of the deaf community) had encouraged him to seek, choosing to live in silence rather than chasing a distorted version of his past.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] No characters die during the film's narrative present. The plot focuses on Ruben's adaptation to deafness.

[2] The film reveals in the third act that Lou's mother died by suicide. This is a key backstory element discussed in Paris.

[3] Richard discusses the suicide with Ruben, noting how it affected Lou and their family dynamic. Lou's self-harm scars are also a verified detail.

[4] Richard and Lou perform a duet at the party. Dialogue confirms Richard wrote the song for Lou's mother.

[5] Ruben survives the film. The final scene depicts him removing his implants to sit in silence.

[6] The ending is widely analyzed as a moment of 'stillness' and acceptance, fulfilling the lesson Joe taught Ruben earlier in the film.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

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#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 What is the song Richard and Lou sing in Sound of Metal?

#02 Does Ruben get his hearing back in Sound of Metal?

#03 Sound of Metal ending meaning

#S SOURCES

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#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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In the 2019 film Sound of Metal, no main or secondary characters die during the events of the movie's timeline. The story focuses on the protagonist's journey through hearing loss and recovery rather than mortality. However, there is one significant death mentioned in the backstory of the film: * Louise's Mother: In the latter part of the film, when Ruben (Riz Ahmed) visits his girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) at her father’s house in Paris, it is revealed that Lou's mother committed suicide. * Specific Detail: Lou’s father, Richard (Mathieu Amalric), explains that his wife struggled with mental health and eventually took her own life. This event deeply affected both Richard and Lou, contributing to Lou's history of self-harm (visible through the scars on her arms) and her strained relationship with her father before she met Ruben. During a party at the house, Richard and Lou perform a song that Richard originally wrote for Lou's mother, emphasizing the lingering weight of her death on their lives. ### Misinterpretations of the Ending While the protagonist, Ruben Stone, survives the film, the final scene has been subject to some viewer interpretation: * The Scene: Ruben sits on a park bench in Paris, overwhelmed by the distorted and painful noise of his cochlear implants. He eventually removes the external processors, plunging himself into absolute silence. * The Interpretation: While some viewers have interpreted his departure from Lou and his removal of the implants as a sign of total despair or a "symbolic death" of his old self, the film’s narrative indicates this is a moment of acceptance. He finally finds the "stillness" that Joe (the leader of the deaf community) had encouraged him to seek, choosing to live in silence rather than chasing a distorted version of his past.

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

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In Sound of Metal (2019), no characters die during the film's present-day timeline. The protagonist, Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed), survives the film. However, a significant death is revealed in the backstory: Lou's mother died by suicide. This is discussed when Ruben visits Lou's father, Richard (Mathieu Amalric), in Paris. Richard explains that his wife struggled with mental health and took her own life, an event that deeply impacted Lou. During a party, Richard and Lou perform a duet (a French song titled "Ce que tout le monde") which Richard wrote for Lou's mother. The film ends with Ruben sitting on a park bench in Paris, removing his cochlear implant processors to sit in silence, a moment widely interpreted as acceptance rather than death.

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