Control
Directed by Nimród AntalA tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, the fellow inspectors on his team, all without exception likable characters, a rival ticket inspection team and racing along the tracks - and a tale about love.
- M08YOctober 15, 2025Kontroll is one of the most interesting and fun films I've ever seen. It somehow builds an entire world around train ticket inspectors?! I've stumbled across yet another Hungarian Gem with Kontroll. It's a fascinating and unique film where we follow the life of Bulcsú and his fellow ticket inspectors in their strange and quirky lives policing the Hungarian Subway system. All of the characters are distinctly individuals yet all share the same weary camaraderie. Their lives are ones of hanging out with their friends, competing with their colleagues, brawling with the public and messing around afterwards. While there are plenty of unusual and strange happenings in Kontroll, there is certainly never a dull moment. I was glued to the screen for it's entire runtime. If you ever get the time, I highly recommend giving Kontroll a go, you won't regret it. As it happens, Kontroll has started a new list for me. "Bluray White Whales"
Control Trivia
Control was released on November 20, 2003.
Control was directed by Nimród Antal.
Control has a runtime of 1h 50m.
Control was produced by Tamás Hutlassa.
A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, the fellow inspectors on his team, all without exception likable characters, a rival ticket inspection team and racing along the tracks - and a tale about love.
The key characters in Control are Bulcsú (Sándor Csányi), Professzor (Zoltán Mucsi), Muki (Csaba Pindroch).
Control is rated R.
Control is a Crime, Thriller, Drama film.
Control has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Control had a budget of $500K.
Control has made $1.3M at the box office.