What does La La Land mean? Why is Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s movie called that?

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Between Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, including Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs, Trainspotting’s Danny Boyle and Moonrise Kingdom’s Wes Anderson, there are many feature films whose titles aren’t always clear at first. look

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Whether cryptic, enigmatic or metaphorical, these titles sometimes deserve a little deciphering. It probably is, at least for those who still do not know the origin of this expression, the film La La Land, directed by Damien Chazelle in 2017.

Already considered a musical comedy classic, this enchanting romance between Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, whose memorable final sequence moved many viewers, has a title that’s certainly catchy and catchy, but might raise a question or two.

What exactly does the phrase “La La Land” mean?

You probably already know this, but this English expression has a double meaning. Indeed, it primarily refers directly to the place where the events of the film take place, that is, Los Angeles, and more precisely Hollywood (the mecca of cinema, sometimes nicknamed La La Land).

But it also refers to its conclusion!

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To recall, Chazelle’s film tells the love story between Mia, a barista in the cafeteria of Warner Studios, who dreams of becoming an actress, and Sebastian, who aspires to a career in jazz. After true love at first sight and a heavenly romance, the two lovers part ways to pursue their careers. When their paths accidentally cross at the end of the film, the fantasy reality in which they would continue to make perfect love together flashes violently before their eyes.

However, this is what the expression “living in la-la land” refers to. According to Cambridge DictionaryThis formula actually expresses the fact “Thinking that the absolutely impossible could happen, rather than understanding what it is.”

Do you have another interpretation of this title?

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