Sundance Film Festival 2014: Grand Prix and Audience Award
Golden Globe Awards 2015 - Nominated: Best Actor - JK Simmons
Awards of the American Independent Film Independent Spirit Awards 2015 - 4 nominations: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role - JK Simmons, Best Editing
Gotham Awards - American Independent Film Awards 2014: Nominated - Best Actor: Miles Teller
American Film Festival in Deauville 2014: Audience Award, Special Jury Award

Young drummer (Miles Teller) gets into a prestigious music conservatory. Andrew Neyman ambitious dream is to play in the school orchestra. Membership in the competition, winning the competition for the team is almost certain to pass your future career. Leading him Terrence Fletcher (JK Simmons) is a jazz icon, a brilliant teacher, but extremely demanding, which forces students to all sacrifices in order to achieve musical excellence.

Moving and gripping human image showing a determination to perfection.

Great performances duo Miles Tiller (The Spectacular Now, Rabbit Hole) - JK Simmons (Juno, Up in the Air).

Text: Cinema Under the Rams