# Kontroll (2003)

> A disgraced ticket inspector finds himself policing a nightmarish Budapest metro where workplace rivalry, romance, and a serial killer threaten to break the system's fragile order.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2973

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Nimród Antal
- Cast: Sándor Csányi, Zoltán Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch, Sándor Badár, Zsolt Nagy, Balla Eszter, Lajos Kovács, Bence Mátyássy
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373981/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: dark, bleak, gritty, late night viewing, double feature with dark comedies

## Synopsis

Dive into the darkly comedic world of Budapest's underground metro, where the absurd meets the eerie.

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