Chazelle could not have made two more different films with La La Land and Whiplash back-to-back. Whiplash is a great portrayal of genuine anxiety and obsession, moving at a pace that is breakneck, yet entirely skilled.

The musical drama Whiplash is much more akin to a psychological thriller, looking at the dangers of obsessive perfectionism. The fast-paced movie shows how this kind of mindset can breakdown even the strongest and most driven people. The ending has stuck with me ever since I watched the movie for the first time – and, yes, I watched the movie many times since then.