Whiplash (2013)
- Directed by
- Damien Chazelle
- Genre
- drama, music
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 418 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young jazz drummer tries to impress his demanding and cruel bandleader during a rehearsal. The short film is a preview of the later feature length movie.
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What happens
Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It depicts the relationship between an impassioned and gifted jazz drummer (Johnny Simmons) and an abusive bandleader (J. K. Simmons; no relation to Johnny). It is the short film on which the feature film is based. Whiplash premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2013, where it won the Short Film Jury Prize. It was then adapted to a feature film, which won three Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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