Police, Adjective
2009 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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| 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 |
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]
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