Movie Description
Kontroll is a 2003 Hungarian comedy-thriller film. Shown internationally, mainly in art house theatres, the film is a darkly comic thriller set on a fictionalized version of the Budapest Metro system.
"Kontroll" in Hungarian refers to the act of ticket inspectors checking to ensure a rider has paid their fare. The story revolves around the ticket inspectors, riders, and a possible killer.
The film was written and directed by Nimrod Antal and starred Sandor Csanyi, Zoltan Mucsi, and Csaba Pindroch. The film was entered in a number of film festivals in Europe and North America. It won the Gold Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.