Control
- Episode aired Apr 3, 2020
- TV-MA
- 54m
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6.6/10
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In an effort to keep his family safe, a man makes an unusual choice.In an effort to keep his family safe, a man makes an unusual choice.In an effort to keep his family safe, a man makes an unusual choice.
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- TriviaDuring the scene where Ed goes to visit his son Danny in the hospital and he's receiving a sponge bath from a nurse, she's listening to music on a portable transistor radio with the brand "Realistic". Realistic was Radioshack's "store brand" of audio and video products, including cassette decks, record players, and an extensive line of Citizen's Band (CB) radio transmitters.
- GoofsPen being clicked in the office is a fine point pen, not a retractable roller ball pen that the clicking matches to.
- Crazy creditsThe title starts off with a zero and the symbol for infinity to form Tales from the Loop. A loop is infinite.
- SoundtracksWestern Melody
Written and performed by Piero Umiliani
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Fun, subtle and poetic character piece. A real gem!
This episode really spoke to me: it's a fun, subtle and poetic character piece which makes you think about all sorts of existential questions and rewards you with a beautiful emotional insight at the end.
Control was directed by Tim Mielants who also made the extraordinary feature film Patrick (2019). For those who have seen both Patrick and Control, notice the emotional similarities between Ed and Patrick. In addition to being both gentle handymen (and they even have the same hammer!), they both face the loss of a loved one and then plunge themselves into an obsessive occupation: that's their personal way of dealing with that pain; an escape into some kind of emotional armor. As a result, they also risk losing everything and everyone who still can make their life valuable. In both films there is this moment of sudden insight and their broken heart gets a chance to heal.
Control was directed by Tim Mielants who also made the extraordinary feature film Patrick (2019). For those who have seen both Patrick and Control, notice the emotional similarities between Ed and Patrick. In addition to being both gentle handymen (and they even have the same hammer!), they both face the loss of a loved one and then plunge themselves into an obsessive occupation: that's their personal way of dealing with that pain; an escape into some kind of emotional armor. As a result, they also risk losing everything and everyone who still can make their life valuable. In both films there is this moment of sudden insight and their broken heart gets a chance to heal.
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- Apr 9, 2020
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