The Limits of Control (2009)
A solitary man who does not speak Spanish is an underground courier. Two men who are both thuggish and philosophical send him to Madrid with cryptic instructions. Over the course of a few days, he receives his instructions from a series of distinctive individuals who provide words of philosophy or of warning and also give him a matchbox with a tiny piece of paper, which he reads then eats, accompanied by espresso served in two cups. He is quiet, self-contained, focused on his work. He has rules. He encounters and at times transmits a violin, diamonds, a guitar, and a map. Is he a smuggler? Merely an independent conduit? Or, something else?
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
Jim Jarmusch
Writer(s):
Jim Jarmusch
Starring:
Isaach De Bankolé, Alex Descas, Jean-François Stévenin, Óscar Jaenada, Luis Tosar, Paz de la Huerta, Tilda Swinton, Yûki Kudô, John Hurt, Gael García Bernal, Hiam Abbass, Bill Murray, Héctor Colomé, María Isasi, Norma Yessenia Paladines, Alejandro Muñoz Biggie, Cristina Sierra Sánchez, Pablo Lucas Ortega, La Truco, Talegón de Córdoba, Jorge Rodriguez Padilla, Jon Ánder Aguirrezábal, Miguel Alcíbar, Francisco Álvarez de la Morena, Verónica Barberis, Santiago Bravo, Miguel Casas García, José Corbacho, Richard Diment, Ángel Dominguez Duran, Adolfina Escoriza Cano, Miguel Gabin Álvarez, Felipe García, Pablo García Lloret, Juan Carlos Garrido, Saskia Gonzalez, Dolores Jimenez, Mercedes Leoni, Jesús Losada Abadía, Rubén Quiñonez, Víctor Ariel Raigón, Ignacio Ramos, Ferran Rial, Henar Sánchez, Victor Vaquero, Alba María Villaneva, Carlos Martorell Ypiens, María José Rodríguez
Producer(s):
Carlos Balsera, Jon Kilik, Yukie Kito, Carter Logan, Gretchen McGowan, Patricia Nieto, Stacey Smith
Release Info:
Release Date: September 19, 2009 (Japan) | Length: 116? min | Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | MPAA Rating: Rated R for graphic nudity and some language.