The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control is a 2009 American film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, following a solitary assassin carrying out a mysterious assignment across Spain. Isaach de Bankolé leads a cast that includes Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Gael García Bernal, Bill Murray and Hiyam Abbas. Filming began in February 2008 on location in Madrid, Seville and Almería.

Distributed by Focus Features, the film drew mixed reviews: its slow pace and sparse, inaccessible dialogue were criticized, while Christopher Doyle's cinematography and its ambitious scope earned praise. Featuring music by the Japanese band Boris, it is Jarmusch's tenth feature and screened out of competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.