Movie

Creative Control

2016 · 97 min

A sleek, chilly dive into desire and technology, stylishly monochrome and quietly unsettling.

Tagline: A story about virtually everything
Overview: Smooth advertising executive David is in a relationship with yoga teacher Juliette. Then his eye is caught by Sophie, the girlfriend of his best friend Wim, a fashion photographer. Things get completely out of hand during a campaign for augmented reality-glasses, for which David designs an avatar of the coveted Sophie.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, technology, identity, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
technology
identity
betrayal
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong