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Joy Division

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2006 · 105 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

'Some people are just born with a different frequency.' In the rain-slicked, post-industrial gloom of 1970s Manchester, a shy, awkward young man named Ian Curtis finds his voice. This 2006 biographical drama charts the meteoric rise of the iconic band Joy Division, from their raw, early rehearsals to the cusp of international fame. It’s a portrait of artistic genius colliding with personal turmoil, set to the soundtrack of a generation. The film explores the creation of a legend and the fragile human cost behind the music that would forever define a city and an era.

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Year 2006
Country United Kingdom
Genre Drama
Director Reg Traviss
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (25 votes)

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Director Anton Corbijn constructs the narrative through a stark contrast of muted grays and jarring flashes of light, evoking a profound sense of interior unease. The camera's persistent, intimate proximity to its subject amplifies his alienation from the chaotic world he navigates.

This is for viewers who appreciate a slow, quasi-documentary immersion into an era. The audience will feel the oppressive weight of destiny more than the exhilaration of artistic ascent. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Reg Traviss

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