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Kontroll

2003

In the grimy tunnels of the Budapest metro, a burnt-out ticket inspector who never seems to surface into daylight juggles rival crews, a budding romance, and a hooded figure who may be pushing passengers to their deaths. A stylish, surreal thriller.

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