Deep Dive
Everything You Need to Know About CTRL
The Indian film follows an influencer who uses an AI app to delete digital evidence of her ex.
By Ingrid Ostby
Oct. 4, 2024
CTRL Movie: Plot, Cast, Trailer - Netflix Tudum
Have you ever wanted to delete your bad ex from your brain so you never have to think about them again? That’s the premise of the Indian film CTRL, which follows a young social media star whose heartache inspires her to remove every shred of online evidence of her cheating ex. But the app she uses to erase all trace of him is much more dangerous than she realizes. From director Vikramaditya Motwane (Sacred Games), the digital thriller CTRL stars Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat.
“With the amount of time we spend on our devices, screen time is now redefined as screen life,” Motwane told Netflix. “The question is, are we actually in control of all the digital extensions of our life, or are we being controlled? That’s the [question] CTRL tries to explore.”
When will CTRL be released?
Where can I find the trailer for CTRL?
Check it out at the top of this page.
Who’s in the cast of CTRL?
- Ananya Panday (Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, Gehraiyaan) as Nella Awasthi, a vlogger and influencer
- Vihaan Samat (Mismatched, Eternally Confused and Eager for Love) as Joe Mascarenhas, Nella’s boyfriend and co-vlogger
- Devika Vatsa (My Big Fat Bride) as Suzie, Nella’s friend
- Kamakshi Bhat (XO) as Shonali, Joe’s colleague in a technologist group
What happens in CTRL?
Nella (Panday) and Joe (Samat) are the perfect couple. The pair met in college and have been together ever since — sharing nearly every waking moment together. They’re also influencers, vlogging their every move, plugging products on social media, and capturing every blissful moment of their lives for their followers. Nella even records a surprise visit to Joe for their fifth anniversary … except, when she gets there, Joe’s kissing someone else — and it’s all being live streamed on social media.
From then on, enraged Nella becomes determined to remove Joe from her life. Luckily, she’s found an AI assistant app, CTRL. Soon, Joe will be deleted from hundreds of thousands of Nella’s videos and photos. Despite her heartbreak, with the help of CTRL, Nella’s now on the mend. She’s even getting millions of new followers on her own. But unbeknownst to Nella, CTRL is doing way, way more than just removing pixels from soured memories. Can she decode the app’s ulterior motive before it’s too late?
Is CTRL based on a book?
No, it’s an original screenplay.
Chilling Psychological Thriller Movies to Stream NowThey'll keep you on the edge of your seat.
Shop CTRL
Deep Dive
Find out when and at what time you can watch new episodes.
Four of America’s college football stars set fame aside to enlist in WWII.
The political thriller is now streaming..
New series Instadocs answers the burning questions on everyone’s minds.
All seven seasons of the series are now streaming on Netflix.
From DVDs to marquees.
Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel preserves its final moments.
International
The actor speaks on his debut film and working with Penélope Cruz.
Find out when the film opens in a cinema near you across the US and Canada.
Ignore the monsters in your head and enjoy the ones onscreen instead.
UNABOMBER again tops the English film list; LEGO® ONE PIECE make a strong debut.
“This is the beginning of an extraordinary new chapter, and we can’t wait for audiences to discover it.”
Plus Who Is Martin Mull?, Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying, Lorne, and more.
The filmmaker on labor, desire, and the project he couldn't not make.
Stream East of Eden, Animals, a new season of The Diplomat, and more.
