Control

Synopsis:
Ian Curtis has aspirations beyond the trappings of small town life in 1970's England. Wanting to emulate his musical heroes, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop, he joins a band, and his musical ambition begins to thrive. Soon though, the everyday fears and emotions, that fuel his music, slowly begin to eat away at him. Married young, with a daughter, he is distracted from his family commitments by a new love and the growing expectations of his band. The strain manifests itself in his health. With epilepsy adding to his guilt and depression, desperation takes hold. Surrendering to the weight on his shoulders, Ian’s tortured soul consumes him.

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Nominations:
Best British Film, Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Morton), 2008 BAFTA Awards
Grand Prix, 2007 Bratislava International Film Festival
Best Achievement in Production, Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress in a British Independent Film, Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film, Best Screenplay, Best Technical Achievement, 2007 British Independent Film Awards
Golden Frog, 2007 Camerimage
Best Actor (Sam Riley), 2008 Chlotrudis Awards
Best British Film, 2008 Empire Awards, UK
British Actor of the Year (Sam Riley), British Actress of the Year (Samantha Morton), British Breakthrough - Filmmaking, British Director of the Year, British Supporting Actor of the Year (Toby Kebbell), 2008 London Critics Circle Film Awards
Breakthrough Performer (Sam Riley), 2008 Online Film Critics Society Awards
Feature Film - Limited Release, 2008 Prism Awards

Awards:
Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer (Matt Greenhalgh), 2008 BAFTA Awards
Best Actor (Sam Riley), 2007 Bratislava International Film Festival
Best British Independent Film, Best Director of a British Independent Film, Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress in a British Independent Film (Toby Kebbell), Most Promising Newcomer (Sam Riley), Douglas Hickox Award, 2007 British Independent Film Awards
Golden Camera - Special Mention, Label Europa Cinemas, Prix Regards Jeune, 2007 Cannes Film Festival
Best Actor (Sam Riley), Best Screenplay, 2007 Chicago International Film Festival
Best Fiction Program, 2007 Cologne Conference
Best British Performance (Sam Riley), Best New British Feature, 2007 Edinburgh International Film Festival
Best Newcomer (Sam Riley), Best Soundtrack, 2008 Empire Awards, UK
Best Film, Best Screenplay, 2008 Evening Standard British Film Awards
Best Film, 2007 Hamburg Film Festival
British Breakthrough - Acting (Sam Riley), British Breakthrough - Filmmaking, British Film of the Year, 2008 London Critics Circle Film Awards
Most Popular Feature Film, 2007 Melbourne International Film Festival
Best First Feature, 2007 Stockholm Film Festival