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The Limits of Control (2009)

116 min · Crime, Drama, Mysterie, crime film, drama film, mystery film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend4.8k2.5kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

4.8k02025-09: 4,160 views2025-10: 3,536 views2025-11: 3,267 views2025-12: 3,792 views2026-01: 4,786 views2026-02: 3,067 views2026-03: 3,375 views2026-04: 3,605 views2026-05: 3,047 views2026-06: 2,503 views2026-07: 3,491 views2026-08: 3,253 views
Sep4.2kOct3.5kNov3.3kDec3.8kJan4.8kFeb3.1kMar3.4kApr3.6kMay3.0kJun2.5kJul3.5kAug3.3k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Jim Jarmusch

Cast

Isaach De Bankolé, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Gael García Bernal, Hiam Abbass, Paz de la Huerta, Alex Descas, John Hurt

The story

alt=Painting of Violin in cubist style by Juan Gris.|left|thumb|Lone Man admires Le violon by Juan Gris on his first visit to Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía right before meeting Violin. In an airport, Lone Man is being instructed on his mission by Creole. The mission itself is left unstated and the instructions are cryptic, including such phrases as "Everything is subjective," "The universe has no center and no edges; reality is arbitrary," and "Use your imagination and your skills." After the meeting at the airport, he travels to Madrid and then on to Seville, meeting several people in cafés and on trains along the way.

Catalogue themes and tags

Assignment, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Japanese Movies, Indie, Crime Drama, Mystery, Crime Thriller

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mysterie, crime film, drama film, mystery film

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