I just finished watching a movie that I have been looking for for over a year now. Touch the Sound is a documentary about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf percussionist. It is also so much more.
The cinematography is very good overall, and at times extraordinary. The audio is simply amazing! And I say that having one main speaker that has a trashed midrange driver. Luckily, the soundtrack choices included Dolby 5.1 and DTS. I always choose DTS if given the option. Once I get my speaker fixed I may have to listen (and watch) this film again.
Ms. Glennie lost her most of her hearing by the age of 11. She switched from piano to percussion so that she could better feel the music. Ms. Glennie’s views on sound, along with the amazing audio work and cinematography, will force one to reconsider the way they think of “the hearing,” much less hearing, in general.
It is also very international as it is filmed in Germany, Japan, Scotland, New York, and California.
Highly recommended! If you are in CU, it can be found at That’s Rentertainment in the New section (for now); not in documentaries.