Whiplash
“The road to greatness can take you to the edge.”
2014 | R | 107 min | Drama · Music
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Synopsis
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
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Themes & motifs
the taxonomy ↗- The Cost of AmbitionThemeFletcher's quiet "good job" is the most frightening line in the film: Andrew gets the greatness he asked for, and the closing Caravan will not say whether it was earned or extorted.
- The Rehearsal RoomMotifThe studio is shot as a boxing ring — blood on the snare, a taped hand, a metronome for an opponent — and the drum stool is where the character is both destroyed and made.
jazz / drummer / obsession / teacher / ambition
Credits
- Producer
- Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster, Michel Litvak
- Director
- Damien Chazelle
- Screenplay
- Damien Chazelle
- Director of Photography
- Sharone Meir
- Original Music Composer
- Justin Hurwitz
- Editor
- Tom Cross
Box office · USD, worldwide
×14.8return on budget
Budget
$3.3M
Revenue
$49.0M
Cast · 22
Videos · 2
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