WINNER: AUDIENCE CHOICE NARRATIVE
In this psychological thriller, Andrew (Miles Teller, Divergent) is a gifted young jazz drummer pushed to his breaking point. After being accepted to a prestigious music conservatory, Andrew's only focus is achieving perfection. Unfortunately for him, that's also what his brutal and unorthodox new teacher has in mind.
An exhilarating drama that asks how far a person can be pushed, Whiplash is a study in nail-biting suspense. SUNDANCE GRAND JURY PRIZE, SUNDANCE AUDIENCE AWARD.
Countries
United States- Awards
- Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic - Sundance Film Festival 2014
Dramatic Audience Award - Sundance Film Festival 2014 - Festivals
- Sundance 2014, Toronto International Film Festival 2014, Cannes 2014
- Director
- Damien Chazelle
- Executive Producer
- Jason Reitman, Jeanette Brill, Couper Samuelson, Gary Michael Walters
- Producer
- Paul Reiser, J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller
- Screenwriter
- Damien Chazelle
- Cinematographer
- Sharone Meir
- Editor
- Tom Cross
- Cast
- Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons