Close-up After the Crash: Whiplash

This scene from Whiplash is an incredibly disturbing yet powerful use of camera angles. In this scene, Andrew is late to a competition because his bus had broken down and he had to rent a car last minute, only to realize he left his drumsticks at the car rental place. As he speeds back to the venue after grabbing his sticks, he is hit by a semi-truck and is brutally injured, but still shows up and attempts to play. This low-angle shot shows Andrew fighting off the physical pain in order to keep playing this horrendously difficult piece, even though every ounce of his body is telling him to stop.