Control vs Forgiveness Girl

Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Control). Forgiveness Girl is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 1m. Control is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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ControlForgiveness Girl
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 10.0/10
Year20072025
Length2h 1m1h 51m
GenresDramaDrama, Family
Country–US
DirectorAnton CorbijnRob Diamond
Main castHarry Treadaway, Toby Kebbell, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Sam RileyWalter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman

Synopsis

Control

The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

Forgiveness Girl

A little girl with cerebral palsy is relentlessly bullied throughout her life, yet finds it in her heart to forgive by seeking strength from a higher source above.

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