Damien Chazelle’s 2022 film Babylon chronicles the turbulent transition from silent to sound cinema in Hollywood during the late 1920s through the lives of several ambitious characters. It follows the rise and fall of Nellie LaRoy, a drug-addicted starlet, Manny Torres, a Mexican immigrant executive, and Jack Conrad, a silent movie icon. The story culminates in a 1952 scene where an older, returning Manny realizes their personal sacrifices contributed to an immortal industry.