Creative Control (2015)

In near future Brooklyn, an ad executive uses a new Augmented Reality technology to conduct an affair with his best friend's girlfriend...sort of.

Director:

Benjamin Dickinson

Writers:

Micah Bloomberg, Benjamin Dickinson

Stars:

Benjamin Dickinson, Nora Zehetner, Dan Gill

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benjamin Dickinson	...	David
Nora Zehetner	...	Juliette
Dan Gill	...	Wim
Alexia Rasmussen	...	Sophie
Reggie Watts	...	Reggie Watts
Gavin McInnes	...	Scott
Paul Manza	...	Govindas / Brett
Jay Eisenberg	...	Hollis
Himanshu Suri	...	Reny
Meredith Hagner	...	Becky
Jake Lodwick	...	Gabe
Geneva Carr	...	Client
Robert T. Bogue	...	The Actor (as Robert Bogue)
Jessica Blank	...	Lucy
Austin Ku	...	Teddy

Storyline

In near future Brooklyn, an ad executive uses a new Augmented Reality technology to conduct an affair with his best friend's girlfriend...sort of.

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Plot Keywords:

augmented reality | speculative fiction | nervous breakdown | art exhibition | cocaine | 

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Taglines:

A story about virtually everything

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and drug use.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Loominguline kontroll

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,964, 13 March 2016

Gross USA:

$63,014

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$63,014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ghost Robot, Greencard Pictures, Mathematic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There's a Phalinex-truck driving in the background of the scene where David meets Sophie outside of his work.

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Quotes

David: You know, it's weird. You would think when you live with somebody you would get to know them really well. But I feel like I've just become more acutely aware of how I don't know her at all. You know what I mean?

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

Concerto For 2 Trumpets in C Major, RV537: I. Allegro & II
Written By Antonio Vivaldi (as Antonio Lucio Vivaldi)
Performed By Camerata Romana and Eugen Duvier
Courtesy of Denon Classics

User Reviews

The character studies are priceless . . . and remarkably on target

The character studies are priceless . . . and remarkably on target

How to actually describe this?

A stylized rendition of uber fluff post millennial somethings immersed into the quasi emergent culture norm of this near future world, something like "Silicon Valley", extruded through a NY augmented reality enhanced art / ad agency scene mandrel.

But, that only barely covers the real description of what this is.

The character studies are priceless . . . and remarkably on target (at least in my perturbed opinion), maybe too close to home for some?

Visually, this is an art piece to be appreciated, but perhaps that is too distracting for some of the previous reviewers.

It's something of a twisted love story, but I had no difficulty at all following the various sub plot threads woven into this story.

No, not quite a 10, but certainly a well deserved 8.

Yes, this is a bit different, perhaps a bit of a risky tangent to have extrapolated upon, but for what it is, remarkably well done.

I don't mind when a production takes a bit of a risk, strays just a bit outside the box to deliver a potential future experience.

Some have suggested this will be soon forgotten as a trivial experiment in filmcraft.

I'm leaning in the other direction, more toward this maybe becoming a sort of future cult classic in its own context.

My humble suggestion . . . watch and absorb this, it will be worth the time spent.