Control

Control

2007 · 121 min · EN · R · 7.5 (760 votes)
Dir. Anton Corbijn · Starring Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell, Craig Parkinson

He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

Drama

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.

VIBE

A somber, raw journey into the soul of an artist. It feels intensely personal and melancholic, capturing the bleak beauty of a life consumed by internal and external pressures. The stark visuals amplify its authentic, tragic atmosphere, leaving a profound emotional imprint.

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