“Whiplash” and “The Good Lie” took home the top prizes at the 40th Deauville American Film Festival on Saturday. The Miles Teller-starring “Whiplash” nabbed the grand prize, while Reese Witherspoon‘s “The Good Lie” took the second place Jury Prize.
Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” premiered in-competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in the opening slot, going on to earn the top audience and grand jury awards. It is the story of a jazz drummer (Teller) seeking stardom under the watchful eye of his terse conductor (J.K. Simmons).
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“The Good Lie” was written by Margaret Nagel and directed by Philippe Falardeau, got its premiere at the 2014 International Film Festival, wrapping up this weekend.