Movies About Tinnitus or Hyperacusis

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Juan, Apr 30, 2020.

    1. Juan

      Juan Member Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      08/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Several causes
      There are a few movies with sequences about tinnitus:

      - A Star Is Born
      - Love & Mercy, about Brian Wilson, from the Beach Boys

      There's also a movie from 2007, with Tim Robbins, called "Noise", which is apparently about a New Yorker who is against the noise of sirens, etc... I haven't seen this one...

      Have you seen any movie about tinnitus or hyperacusis?
       
    2. martinberryhorse

      martinberryhorse Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      Aug 5, 2019
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      One hard cough
      I havn't seen it but apparently the main character in Baby Driver has tinnitus.
       
    3. aot
      Depressed

      aot Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      USA
      Tinnitus Since:
      2016. Worsened 11/2019.
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Probably noise induced, worsened due to noise exposur + flu
      It's a good movie, but it's overall a poor representation of severe tinnitus. It's mostly an excuse just to explain why the protagonist is constantly listening to music. (Masking.)

      As for hyperacusis, there's an episode of the Rod Serling Twilight Zone that seems to be about it in everything but name. It's about a millionaire who constantly keeps everything loud all day, and then even the slightest noise starts sounding too loud for him.
       
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    4. Christiaan
      Inspired

      Christiaan Member Podcast Patron Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      The Hague, the Netherlands
      Tinnitus Since:
      2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      2016: headphones, 2020: worsened thanks to Rammstein
      Has anybody seen Cop Land, starring Sly? Sly plays a sheriff who suffers from tinnitus, but it doesn't pose an obstacle for him in dealing with corrupt policemen ;)
       
    5. aot
      Depressed

      aot Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      USA
      Tinnitus Since:
      2016. Worsened 11/2019.
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Probably noise induced, worsened due to noise exposur + flu
      The main character in Dallas Buyers Club has episodes of severe fleeting tinnitus, either from stress, drug use, AIDS, or a combination of all three.

      At first I thought it was just an artistic audio choice meant to reflect his mental state, but he acknowledges it in one scene: "I got a goddamn jack hammer going off in my head."
       
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