hyperacusis

So on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms right now is a film called Tuna.

And this is about a talented piano tuner who suffers from, I'm going to try and pronounce this here, Spencer, bear with me, hyperacousis.

Right, I'll come to that, what that is in a minute anyway.

He discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.

But again, like I said before, it's almost always benign and safe.

What is hyperacusis? Hyperacousis is increased sensitivity to everyday sounds.

Sounds feel excessively loud and uncomfortable, and sounds could often be painful.

Some examples of this are banging of dishes, restaurants, a loud vacuum cleaner, children yelling, traffic, noises in the gym, noises in the grocery store.

He's got a rare talent, perfect pitch, but that talent is also a curse.

Hyperacusis, a condition that forces him to wear headphones because any ordinary sound, particularly a loud sound, is unbearable, causing him severe pain.

Nicky is an apprentice to the old veteran tuner Harry Horowitz, played so lovingly by Dustin Hoffman.

The film is a lot of things.