The movie

Brooklyn, in the near future. David is a young executive for a communication and development company. In the midst of relationship problems, he is given responsibility for a revolutionary augmented reality project. This allows him to indulge in the fantasies he has been coming up with about his best mate’s girlfriend. As he sinks deeper and deeper into the pangs of the virtual world, David starts to lose touch with reality. Films that explore the dangers of technology are nothing new, but Creative Control is one of those rare gems that combine vision with elegance. Benjamin Dickinson films the slow downfall of his protagonist one perfectly framed black and white shot after another. In addition to being an aesthetic accomplishment, his feature is also thematically engaging. Not unlike the Black Mirror TV series, Creative Control skilfully blends drama with social satire and proves that science fiction is at its best when it focuses on human nature.