Whiplash

Andrew Neiman, a young and ambitious jazz drummer, aims to succeed at the elite Conservatory of Music on the East Coast where he studies. Marked by the failed literary career of his father, Andrew harbors dreams of greatness. Terence Fletcher, a teacher known as much for his talent as for his rigorous teaching methods, leads the conservatory's best jazz ensemble. When Fletcher chooses Andrew to join the ensemble he directs, the young man's life changes forever. Andrew's passion for achieving perfection becomes an obsession, while his ruthless teacher pushes him to the limits of his ability and his mental health.