Control is the biography of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, taking his story from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980. During these years we see Curtis grow from a David Bowie-infatuated teen to a Sex Pistols-inspired punk, and eventually to a rising new wave star. The movie explores the pressures he felt, from epilepsy, a failing marriage and his new lover to the band’s over-reliance on him – all in an attempt to explain his decision to hang himself at the age of 23. The movie is based on Deborah Curtis's biography Touching from a Distance.

Corbijn had been a devout Joy Division fan since the band's early days in the late 1970s. After moving to England, he met the band and shot several pictures for the New Musical Express, which boosted his career as a photographer. Some of his pictures taken then are featured in the movie. He also directed the music video for the 1988 rerelease of Atmosphere. He said that the film overlapped with his own life in some ways. "I had moved to England to be close to that music at the time, and I was very into Joy Division. I worked with them, took pictures of them that became synonymous with their music, and I was forever linked. Then eight years after Curtis’ death, I did the video for Atmosphere."

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, on 17 May 2007, where it was well received by critics, especially for Sam Riley's performance. The film won five awards in the British Independent Film Awards, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director of a British Independent Film for Corbijn, Most Promising Newcomer for Riley and Best Supporting Actor for Toby Kebbell.
After the discussion and the screening, Joy Division tribute bands will play aboard the ship.

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Control by Anton Corbijn - Trailer

Control, Anton Corbijn’s film is based on sad facts, and it recalls the tragedy of Ian Curtis, the singer of Joy Division, who died at a young age. The younger ones are crying, while older ones take a pleasant trip to time, back to the roots of punk. We now walk a murky, industrial landscape, and we listen to good music. We can even meet the director after the screening. A gorgeous afternoon on water.
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