"Sound of Metal" director and co-writer Darius Marder shares his journey of writing the film, including his influences, and what the film symbolizes at this time in his life. Also, "The Father" director and co-writer Florian Zeller discusses adapting his own play "Le Père," which originally was his way of expressing his feelings regarding a painful process. And on the Awards Circuit roundtable, we talk WGA award nominations, Steven Yeun's "hot dad" status and Jenelle Riley's reaction after finally seeing "Hillbilly Elegy."

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