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Joy Division
“Love will tear us apart.”
7.7/ 1020091h 40mEnglish
DocumentaryMusic
Directed by Grant Gee
Movie Info
- Director
- Release Date
- Jan 28, 2009
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
Synopsis
Formed in Manchester in the late 1970s, Joy Division became one of the most influential post-punk bands with their dark and innovative sound. The band's charismatic frontman, Ian Curtis (Sam Riley), struggling with epilepsy, quickly becomes a cult figure with his hypnotic on-stage presence and deeply poetic lyrics. As the band rapidly rises, securing recording contracts and touring, Curtis's personal life grows increasingly complicated with his young wife Deborah (Samantha Morton) and a relationship with Belgian journalist Annik Honoré. Caught between fame and personal crisis, Curtis battles his epileptic seizures and deepening depression. On May 18, 1980, hours before the band is set to leave for their first American tour, 23-year-old Ian Curtis takes his own life. The film chronicles his rapid rise, inner turmoil, and tragic end, faithfully adapting his wife Deborah Curtis's memoir "Touching from a Distance" .
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Editor's Review
You've undoubtedly heard Joy Division's dark, groundbreaking sound. But have you ever wondered about the story of the man behind the music, Ian Curtis, who took his own life at just 23? 'Control,' the directorial debut of photographer Anton Corbijn—famous for his work with U2, Depeche Mode, and Nirvana—is a stunning black-and-white elegy . Sam Riley so perfectly captures Curtis's iconic, electrocuted stage dance that you'll suddenly feel transported to a small Manchester club in 1979 . What does a genius feel as he battles epilepsy and depression while questioning his marriage and loyalty? With surviving Joy Division members serving as advisors on set, the film's authenticity is undeniable . If you're looking for more than just a biography, but a timeless piece of poetry, 'Control' is for you. You will never hear 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' the same way again.
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