Aspiring actress serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and jazz musician Sebastian scrapes by playing cocktail-party gigs in dingy bars. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart. La La Land is a 2016 romantic musical film directed by Damien Chazelle and stars Ryan Gosling as Sebastian, a jazz pianist, and Emma Stone as Mia, an aspiring actress. The film takes place in modern-day Los Angeles and follows the two as they navigate their love for each other and their passion for their respective careers. From the very start, the film captures its audience with a lively and exuberant opening number that sets the stage for the colorful and dreamy world of La La Land. The ... Career aspirations run up against bittersweet romance in modern-day Los Angeles, as two artists face a heartbreaking dilemma. Watch trailers & learn more. La La Land - Apple TV. The film begins as everything begins in L.A.: on the freeway. This is where Sebastian meets Mia, with a disdainful honk in a traffic jam that mirrors all too well the gridlock they're each navigating in their lives.
