Police, Adjective
Film poster
Directed byCorneliu Porumboiu
Written byCorneliu Porumboiu
Produced byMarcela Ursu
StarringDragoș Bucur
Edited byRoxana Szel
Release date
  • May 2009 (2009-05)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryRomania
LanguageRomanian

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

References

  1. ↑ Morris, Wesley (22 January 2010). "Boston.com: Police, Adjective". boston.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Turan, Kenneth (23 December 2009). "LA Times.com: Police, Adjective". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Politist, adj. (Police, Adjective) (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Police, Adjective Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Police, Adjective". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  6. ↑ ""Police, adjective", nominated to represent Romania for Oscar". Romanian Times. Retrieved 13 September 2009.


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