Police, Adjective
| Police, Adjective | |
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 Film poster | |
| Romanian | Polițist, Adjectiv |
| Directed by | Corneliu Porumboiu |
| Written by | Corneliu Porumboiu |
| Produced by | Marcela Ursu |
| Starring | Dragoș Bucur |
| Edited by | Roxana Szel |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Romania |
| Language | Romanian |
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 as Cristi
- Vlad Ivanov as Captain Anghelache
- Ion Stoica as Nelu
- Irina Săulescu as Anca
- Cerasela Trandafir as Gina
- Marian Ghenea as Attorney
- Cosmin Seleși as Costi
- Șerban Georgevici as Sica
- George Remeș as Vali
- Adina Dulcu as Dana
- Dan Cogălniceanu as Gica
- Constantin Diță as officer on duty
- Alexandru Sabadac as Alex
- Anca Diaconu as Doina
- Radu Costin as Victor
- Viorel Nebunu as Alex's father
- Emanuela Țiglă as Alex's mother
- Daniel Birsan as Barman
- Bungeanu Mioara as 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
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.
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