Kontroll
There's no such thing as a free ride.
There's no such thing as a free ride.
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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2003
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A subway enforcement officer working in the oppressively gray Budapest metro gets a chance at love — but first he needs to find out why passengers are jumping — or being pushed — to their deaths onto the tracks.
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Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
20 Nov 2003
Country:
HU
Languages:
Hungarian, Italian, Spanish
Budget:
$500,000
Revenue:
$1,277,800
Awards:
19 wins & 5 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
You don't need a deep, dark forest to tell an unsettling fable about the struggle for freedom or the battles waged between the shadows and the things that glow.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
1 Jul 2005
fresh:
As a group of episodes, the movie keeps our interest not by linear plot, but by finely drawn characterizations.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
23 Jun 2005
fresh:
Antal keenly juggles black comedy, character types and genre styles, making the most of the weird angles and inherent dark creepiness of his chosen backdrop.
– Ted Fry,
Seattle Times,
27 May 2005
fresh:
Singular in its location and singular in mood.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 May 2005
fresh:
Kontroll is the first work by a director who is clearly gifted and who has found a way to make a full-bore action movie on a limited budget.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
27 May 2005