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Synopsis: Ian Curtis is a quiet and rather sad lad who works for an employment agency and sings in a band called Warsaw. He meets a girl named Debbie whom he promptly marries and his band, of which the name in the meantime has been changed to Joy Division, gets more and more successful. Even though Debbie and he become parents, their relationship is going downhill rapidly and Ian starts an affair with Belgium Annik whom he met after one of the gigs and he's almost never at home. Ian also suffers from epilepsy and has no-good medication for it. He doesn't know how to handle the feelings he has for Debbie and Annik and the pressure the popularity of Joy Division and the energy performing costs him.
Director(s): Anton Corbijn
Production: The Weinstein Company
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 31 wins & 33 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
2007
122 min
$900,000
Website
933 Views


trying to rationalise our situation,

thinking of the things we've done.

Images and thoughts prey on my mind,

before my eyes all times

of the day and night.

And while some things are beyond

my understanding,

I know that I love you

and will do forever.

Until I see you again,

I miss you with all my heart.

All my love... Ian.

- Hello?

- Hi, it's me.

- You all right?

- I'm not coming out tonight.

Why not?

I'm gonna go home. Speak to Debbie.

Does she want to speak to you?

Dunno. I just feel

the need to speak to her.

Well, if you're sure.

I'll see you Monday morning

at the airport.

- You all ready and packed?

- Not yet.

I'm not gonna sleep tonight.

I'm like a f***in' kid.

Yeah. Same here.

I've got all my clothes laid out

on my bed and everything.

- I'll see you Monday.

- Don't be late.

Don't worry. I'll be there.

I'm off.

I'm gonna go meet up

with Debbie tonight.

Could we have your attention

please, ladies and gentlemen?

We are ready to begin now

the sale on behalf of our bank

to disperse the repossessed property

formerly owned by a Mr Stroszek.

Colonel Ralph Wade

will be our auctioneer.

I'll be serving as your clerk.

We're ready to begin with the auction.

Whoa!

What are you doing here?

Don't divorce me, Debbie.

I don't want to lose you.

It's not that simple, though,

is it, Ian?

Is this really what you want?

No. No, I don't.

But you love someone else.

What's that got to do with us?

Everything.

You can't leave her, can you?

It's not that easy.

I've tried. She won't go away.

Well, then you've made your decision.

Go on then.

- What?

- Go on, leave me alone!

Ian.

Don't come back until the morning.

I'll be gone by then.

Get out!

So this is permanence

Love shattered pride

What once was innocence

Turned on its side

A cloud hangs over me

Marks every move

Deep in the memory of what once was love

I'll be back in a minute.

One minute.

No!

No!

Can someone help me?

Anybody, please?

Can someone help me?

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Matt Greenhalgh

Matthew Greenhalgh is an English screenwriter from Manchester. He is best known for writing the screenplay to the film Back to Black and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, which earned him a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. more…

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