CTRL
2024 · Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane
Original language: Hindi
- thriller
- drama
The story
Nella and Joe are the perfect influencer couple. But when he cheats on her, she turns to an AI app to erase him from her life — until it takes control.
What it’s like
Screen-filled and glassy: most of the frame is phone and laptop display, with cool blue-white monitor light spilling over faces in dim bedrooms and sleek apartments, the occasional hard neon of a city night cutting in. Camera work mimics screen recording, with tidy overhead captures, scrolling feeds and notification pop-ups, then tightening into handheld unease as the picture starts to crack. The sound design leans on keyboard clicks, chimes and a low synth hum that swells into a prickly, electronic pulse. Its vibe is glossy paranoia and slick, icy dread, best for a late night alone when you want something tense and stylish that feels plugged into the present. The pace is brisk and escalating, with a relationship that looks enviable on camera slowly curdling into obsession and a woman's unraveling trust in her own devices. Intensity runs moderate: some sharp shocks and a few violent moments, but more menace and threat than gore. For people who like tech-thrillers, online-life anxiety, and stylish screenlife storytelling.
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