The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Why this pick
Its candy-colored cityscape, sung-through romantic yearning, and clear-eyed feeling about love meeting ambition make it a foundational companion to La La Land.
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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Its candy-colored cityscape, sung-through romantic yearning, and clear-eyed feeling about love meeting ambition make it a foundational companion to La La Land.
Why this pick
A modest, music-led romance about two artists finding connection and creative courage; its intimate naturalism offers a gentler counterpart to La La Land's Hollywood sweep.
Why this pick
It shares La La Land's affection for musical aspiration, stylized fantasy, and bittersweet youthful hope, with songs becoming a vivid escape from everyday uncertainty.
Why this pick
For the warm, contemporary city-musical energy: bruised creative people rediscover purpose through songwriting, recorded with an infectious love for New York.
Why this pick
Its widescreen pastels, buoyant choreography, jazz-inflected score, and romantic near-misses deliver the same intoxicating sense that an ordinary city can turn into a musical dream.
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01 / THE STORY
Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Sebastian Wilder

Mia Dolan

Keith

Laura Wilder

Greg Earnest

Tracy

Caitlin

Alexis