Ambientato a Manchester negli anni ‘70, questo biopic ripercorre la vita di Ian Curtis, l’enigmatico leader della band post-punk Joy Division, che si suicidò a 23 anni proprio quando stavano per ottenere un successo planetario.

The story of Joy Division is given impecable treatment by auteur Anton Corbijn, who photographed the post-punk band in their heyday. Recalling the minimalist monochrome of Corbijn’s photography, this moody portrait of a doomed star features an electric and uncanny performance by Sam Riley.