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Whiplash

Whiplash (2014)

R 1h 47m 8.4/10 IMDb
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Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Director: Damien Chazelle

Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (referenced)
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