What I enjoyed and learnt from the movie "The Sound of Metal"

I love a good movie. Who doesn't? I recently watched The Sound Of Metal. A story of a man named Ruben. Ruben and his girlfriend Lou were living in their RV and pursuing their passion for metal music in United States. Then suddenly life brings a big shock for Ruben. Ruben starts to lose his hearing. Doctors tell him that he will have to end being in noisy environment. That leads towards initial denial and bargaining stage of Ruben where he still wants to continue doing what he loves so much. But then when his anger turns into violent behavior, Lou leaves him and pushes him to go to a community of deaf people. Ruben struggles but gradually starts to adapt and make friends. But Ruben still wants his old life back where the love of his life Lou is with him. So, he ultimately violates the condition of his stay in the community and gets cochlear implants to gain back his ability to hear. But then he is told that as the community don't view disability as handicap - something to be changed or get away from or relieved, he can no longer stay with them. Ruben goes to France to meet Lou and again dreams to start touring as they used to. But from Lou's expression, he senses her doubt. And then he finally came to acceptance that his life has changed. They both changed when they separated. And Ruben leaves Lou, takes off his implant and accepts silence.

This movie was profound to me as it shows Ruben's psychological stages of anger, denial, bargain, depression and acceptance. It also does a great job of portraying deaf person's joyful lives. Check out my channels and blogs.