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Whiplash

2013 · 18 min

A nerve-shredding, claustrophobic duel of wills that feels like a pressure cooker about to explode.

Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Nate Lang

Tagline: Suffering is the soul of greatness.
Overview: A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
How it feels: Tense, dark and earnest. Relentless and demanding.
About: Obsession, ambition, power, trauma
Content: Strong language. Mild violence. No gore or sexual content.
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Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Nate Lang

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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
ambition
power
trauma
art
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

Cast

Johnny SimmonsAndrew Neiman
J.K. SimmonsFletcher
Nate LangCarl
C.J. VanaMetz
Honora JavierAmy
Omari GraysonTrumpet Player
Stuart HammillTrumpet Player
Charlie EstesTrumpet Player
Ranfins RinconTrumpet Player
John GreerTrombone Player
Paul Bradley HansonTrombone Player
Erik HughesTrombone Player
Spencer SussmanTrombone Player
Michael MoehPianist
Joshua BracksGuitar Player

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Details

Genres: drama, music
Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Written by: Damien Chazelle
Starring: Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Nate Lang, C.J. Vana, Honora Javier, Omari Grayson, Stuart Hammill, Charlie Estes
Cinematography: Edd Lukas
Runtime: 18 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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