The first trailer for Oliver Hermanus' poetic 'The History of Sound,' starring Emmy winner Josh O’Connor and 'Gladiator II' standout Paul Mescal, dropped today.

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor play lovers wrest apart by time and circumstance in the trailer for The History of Sound, a queer romance from director Oliver Hermanus.

Mubi has released the first trailer for “ The History of Sound ,” a gay romance movie starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor that was nominated for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. “The History of Sound” is based on the short story of the same name written by Ben Shattuck, who also penned the film’s screenplay.