Control

Control

He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

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Release Date

9/12/2007

Runtime

121 mins

Genres

Overview

The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$8,200,000

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A stark, intimate portrait of artistic brilliance shadowed by mental anguish and romantic turmoil. The film traces Ian Curtis's trajectory with unflinching precision, building toward an inevitable tragedy.

Mood

MelancholicBleakWistfulClaustrophobic

Themes

MortalityArt and creationLoveIsolationComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Black and whiteHandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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