Poetry and Drama in Language Name

Learning La La Land Movie 1. Muhammad Afghan Adzkia

2. Faiz Rahendra
3.

A. The casts:

Casts Roles

Ryan Gosling Sebastian Wilder (pianist)

Emma Stone Mia Dolan (aspiring actress)

John Legend Keith Ellison (musician)

Rosemarie DeWitt Sebastian's Sister

Finn Wittrock Greg (Mia's boyfriend)

J. K. Simmons Sebastian's Father

B. Genre:

Musical Romantic Drama

C. Plot:

Forward and Backward

D. Generic structure:
1. Orientation: Introduces Sebastian, a struggling jazz pianist, and Mia, a
frustrated actress, both yearning for their big break in Los Angeles.

2. Raising conflict:
a. Sebastian and Mia meet cute but clash due to their differing personalities and
artistic visions.
 b. Sebastian criticizes the commercialization of music, while Mia endures
constant rejections in auditions.

3. Conflict/climax:
a. They fall deeply in love and inspire each other. Sebastian briefly joins a pop-
fusion band for money, compromising his artistic integrity.
b. Mia lands a lead role in a play that requires her to move to another city.

4. Falling conflict:
a. Torn between love and their dreams, they struggle to maintain a long-
distance relationship.
b. Sebastian's band achieves mainstream success, while Mia's play gets mixed
reviews.

5. Reorientation:
Five years pass. Sebastian opens his dream jazz club, "Seb's," but it's a small,
empty venue. Mia is a successful actress but feels a void in her life.

6. Coda:
a. By chance, Sebastian stumbles upon a play and sees Mia performing. He
remembers their past promises and plays a nostalgic melody on the piano.
b. Mia glances at the stage and sees Sebastian, a bittersweet smile crossing
her face. The film ends with a montage imagining what their lives could have
been if they had chosen each other over their dreams.