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.
Kontroll
There's no such thing as a free ride.
2003 · 1h 47m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Nimród Antal
Overview
A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, and the fellow ticket inspectors on his team who work aboard the subterranean Budapest Metro. A tale about racing along the tracks, and about a mysterious serial killer. And a tale about love.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
As a group of episodes, the movie keeps our interest not by linear plot, but by finely drawn characterizations.
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.
Singular in its location and singular in mood.
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.
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