Police, Adjective
2009 film
- May 2009 (2009-05)
Running time
Police, Adjective (Romanian: Polițist, Adjectiv) is a 2009 Romanian drama film directed by Corneliu Porumboiu. The movie focuses on policeman Cristi, who is investigating a teenage boy who has been smoking hashish. Over time, Cristi begins to question the ethical ramifications of his task.[1][2]
Cast
- Dragoș Bucur – Cristi
- Vlad Ivanov – Captain Anghelache
- Ion Stoica – Nelu
- Irina Săulescu – Anca
- Cerasela Trandafir – Gina
- Marian Ghenea – Attorney
- Cosmin Seleși – Costi
- Șerban Georgevici – Sica
- George Remeș – Vali
- Adina Dulcu – Dana
- Dan Cogălniceanu – Gica
- Constantin Diță – Officer on Duty
- Alexandru Sabadac – Alex
- Anca Diaconu – Doina
- Radu Costin – Victor
- Viorel Nebunu – Alex's Father
- Emanuela Țiglă – Alex's Mother
- Daniel Birsan – Barman
- Bungeanu Mioara – Magazine seller
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 73 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]
Awards
Police, Adjective won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
The film was the official Romanian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.[6]
See also
- Romanian New Wave
References
- ^ Morris, Wesley (22 January 2010). "Boston.com: Police, Adjective". boston.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (23 December 2009). "LA Times.com: Police, Adjective". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Politist, adj. (Police, Adjective) (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Police, Adjective Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Police, Adjective". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ ""Police, adjective", nominated to represent Romania for Oscar". Romanian Times. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
External links
- Police, Adjective at IMDb
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Films directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
- Călătorie la oraș (2003)
- Liviu's Dream (2004)
- 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
- Police, Adjective (2009)
- When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism (2013)
- The Second Game (2014)
- The Treasure (2015)
- The Whistlers (2019)
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