For Damien Chazelle, the quest for perfection is nothing less than extreme. In seeking for ideal beat, attempting space travel, or realizing dreams in Hollywood, Chazelle's movies are populated with individuals who endure excessive physical and mental anguish to achieve their goals. "La La Land" marks Chazelle's sentimental, starry-eyed view of the film industry. “Babylon,” I...

“Sharp Corner” tells the story of a man, his wife and their son, who were living in the city and wanted to escape to the quietude of a house in the country. The price was favorable. On their first night, they find out why. The house is maybe a hundred meters away from a two-way road that slices through tall fields. There’s a sign before the turn warning drivers that it’s...