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Police, Adjective
Director:Corneliu Porumboiu
Producer:Marcela Ursu
Starring:Dragoș Bucur
Editing:Roxana Szel
Runtime:115 minutes
Country:Romania
Language:Romanian

Police, Adjective (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: 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

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

Notes and References

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

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