Synopsis
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?

Awards: 1 win
Worldwide Gross: $1,981,134
Soundtrack: Feedbacker (Written & Performed by Boris)


Jim Jarmusch
Isaach De Bankolé, Alex Descas, Jean-François Stévenin
2009-09-19 (United States, Japan)
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