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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]

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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
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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]

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References

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