In the new film The Sound of Silence, lead characters Peter and Ellen meet because she has paid him to “tune” her apartment. No, Ellen does not live inside a musical instrument. Peter, played by actor Peter Sarsgaard, is a "home tuner." His especially strong sense of hearing enables him to hear small things that most others cannot. They might include an ice maker, toaster or other simple machinery. Rashida Jones plays Ellen. She is tense and sleepless. Some friends suggest she turn to Peter for help. The skill he brings to his work had been reported about in The New Yorker, a respected magazine. Peter travels around New York City with his tuning devices and his headset. He tests wind movements in parks and makes house calls. At Ellen's place, he lies on her bed to try to recreate her usual mornings. Then, he explains the problem: her toaster.