A polite lad from Macclesfield, Ian Curtis marries his school sweetheart at age nineteen. He holds down a job in a government employment office, all the while trying for recognition with his new band Joy Division. After their first gig in London, Ian is diagnosed with epilepsy. Soon the illness begins to fuel amazing performances whilst causing Ian great stress and embarrassment offstage. He is subsequently torn between his family obligations and the dawn of a new life beyond Macclesfield. Ian Curtis finally imploded in a conflagration of personal and professional turmoil, only to become a lasting legend. Written by K. Brennan Cloaked in mystique, Joy Division's extraordinary vocalist Ian Curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving just two haunting albums and a depleted band that would famously evolve into New Order. 25 years later, the enigma of Ian Curtis has deepened to an unprecedented level. Devotees make regular pilgramages to both his hometown of Macclesfield and to Manchester, where the story of Joy Division and Factory Records has left a profound mark on the city. Examines his life, his work, his relationships and the cultural environment in which he lived and died. Shooting will take place in Manchester at a date to be determined. Written by anonymous