# The Limits of Control (2009)

> A taciturn courier crosses Spain through ritualized exchanges and cryptic objects in Jim Jarmusch’s hypnotic, existential crime enigma.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4016

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Jim Jarmusch
- Cast: Isaach de Bankolé, Alex Descas, Jean-François Stévenin, Óscar Jaenada, Luis Tosar, Paz de la Huerta, Tilda Swinton, Youki Kudoh
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135092/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: deadpan, surreal, meditative, late night arthouse viewing, quiet solitary viewing

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