When Zara leaves home to go to university in Aberdeen she meets Ed. Her friends in Glasgow start noticing her drop off the grid and are worried about Ed's increasingly controlling behaviour. This is a story about how an abusive relationship can develop over time, even when it looks perfect to all your followers on Instagram.

*WARNING: Control is a fictional account of unfolding emotional and physical abuse in a relationship and some viewers may find scenes triggering or upsetting.

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