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Imagine being in a dark room, just you and the sound of a drum being played by someone in a race against time. Every beat is another step towards success, but also towards the precipice. This story is about Max, it won three Oscars and made its director famous all over the world: Whiplash – In search of perfection.
If today the name of Damien Chazelle sounds familiar to him, that’s because he directed it later La La Land – The seasons of songthe film starring Emma Stone AND Ryan Gosling which won the Oscars with 14 nominations and won six statuettes. But long before his dreams of jazz and love in Los Angeles, Chazelle had already demonstrated his talent with Whiplash, his second directorial effort.

The film centers on Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), a young drummer who dreams of becoming one of the great names in jazz. Andrew begins studying at the most prestigious conservatory in the country, where his talent attracts the attention of the feared professor Terence Fletcher (JK Simmons). Fletcher, known for his brutal teaching style, pushes his students to the limits of physical and emotional exhaustion. For Andrew, this relationship becomes a mental war between art and self-destruction.
Whiplash received five Oscar nominations, winning three: Best Supporting Actor (Simmons), Me…
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