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Control

2007 · 122 min

A stark, black-and-white immersion into a troubled artist's life, suffused with quiet dread and profound sadness.

Directed by: Anton Corbijn
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara

Tagline: He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.
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.

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Directed by: Anton Corbijn
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
isolation
love
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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