Control Yourself

In an audacious subversion of literary expectations, Control Yourself introduces us to Simon Legree, a man burdened by the infamous name and the volatile DNA of his notorious ancestor from Uncle Tom's Cabin. Rather than a villain, this Legree is a gilded son of leisure whose primary struggle is internal—a desperate, daily battle to keep his inherited temper from erupting. His life is a choreographed routine of calm, governed by the soothing strings of a harp solo every morning, all in pursuit of winning over a beautiful young woman. However, the path to romance is blocked by a skeptical father-in-law who sees only a shiftless dreamer. Simon’s redemption arc pivots from domestic comedy to industrial thriller when he uncovers a conspiracy involving a crooked contractor and a structurally compromised dam. The film transforms from a study in self-suppression into a race against a literal and metaphorical flood, forcing the protagonist to use his repressed fire for a righteous cause.