“The Sound of Silence” Discovers High-Fidelity of Existence

Directed by Michael Tyburski, The Sound of Silence impinges into a symphony of almost undetectable sounds that make up a moment of silence.

The story follows Peter Lucian, played by Peter SarsgaardHe’s determined to catalogue all of the undetectable sounds. Through his job as a New York City “house tuner,” the hyper-methodical Peter works meticulously to diagnose the discordant ambient noises —produced by everything from wind patterns to humming electrical appliances — adversely affecting his clients’ moods. It’s an intriguing premise to speculate or theorize, and I have heard of the government creating “silent sounds” to influence people without being aware of the sound. 

When Peter takes on the challenging case of Ellen, played by Rashida Jonesa lonely woman plagued by chronic exhaustion, Peter discovers the mysteries of the soul, maybe even more significant than the mysteries of sound. 

The film is a quietly moving portrait of a harmony-obsessed man learning to embrace the dissonances of human emotion. Sarsgaard has a huge list of impressive credits, such as Jarhead, Shattered GlassEducation and a couple of episodic shows: Dopesick and Interrogation. ​

Jones is the daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton. She’s starred in Parks & RecreationThe Social Network and several voiceovers: Spies in DisguiseKlaus and Duncanville TV series.