Toronto International Film Festival Official Selection. Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star as an actress and a musician chasing their dreams in this music-filled masterpiece that won 6 Oscars®, including Best Director for Damien Chazelle. 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 ... Here's to the fools who dream. Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing...