La La Land is the story of two people living in L.A. dreaming about the future they want. Sebastian, an aspiring jazz club owner and Mia, a striving actor are completely different people and yet come together because of their desire to do what they love.
This film has always been one of my favourites and I particularly love the cinematography. Chazelle’s use of colour to depict L.A. brings it to life and places the characters in their surroundings.
Personally, Chazelle writes as if drawing attention to the idea of failure before success, romanticising it in a way that allows for an audience to greater appreciate the journey and struggle of getting somewhere.
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