The 2022 film , directed by Damien Chazelle, is an epic period drama that chronicles the outrageous excess and "unbridled decadence" of early 1920s Hollywood . It primarily focuses on the industry's turbulent transition from silent films to "talkies". Core Story & Themes
The film is described as a "love-or-hate viewing experience" that serves as both a "love letter" to the artistic wonder of cinema and a "hate letter" to its cruel business practices.