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Wikipedia article




'Police, Adjective' 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.

Cast



* Drago Bucur Cristi

* Vlad Ivanov Captain Anghelache

* Ion Stoica Nelu

* Irina Sulescu Anca

* Cerasela Trandafir Gina

* Marian Ghenea Attorney

* Cosmin Selei Costi

* erban Georgevici Sica

* George Reme Vali

* Adina Dulcu Dana

* Dan Coglniceanu Gica

* Constantin Di Officer on Duty

* Alexandru Sabadac Alex

* Anca Diaconu Doina

* Radu Costin Victor

* Viorel Nebunu Alex's Father

* Emanuela igl 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. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Awards

'Police, Adjective' won the Jury Prize in the 'Un Certain Regard' section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

The film was the official Romanian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.

See also



* Romanian New Wave

References




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