Police, Adjective
{{short description|2009 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Police, Adjective
| image = Police-Adjective-Final-Poster.JPG
| caption = Film poster
| director = Corneliu Porumboiu
| producer = Marcela Ursu
| writer = Corneliu Porumboiu
| starring = Dragoș Bucur
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing = Roxana Szel
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2009|5}}
| runtime = 115 minutes
| country = Romania
| language = Romanian
| budget =
}}
Police, Adjective ({{langx|ro|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.{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/01/22/police_adjective_finds_its_thrill_in_words_not_high_speed_chases/ |title=Boston.com: Police, Adjective |accessdate=5 February 2010|work=boston.com | first=Wesley | last=Morris | date=22 January 2010}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-dec-23-la-et-police23-2009dec23-story.html |title=LA Times.com: Police, Adjective |access-date=5 February 2010|work=Los Angeles Times | first=Kenneth | last=Turan | date=23 December 2009}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/police_adjective |title=Politist, adj. (Police, Adjective) (2009) |work=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media |accessdate=8 March 2018}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/police-adjectivew |title=Police, Adjective Reviews |work=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=8 March 2018}}
= Awards =
Police, Adjective won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/10898967/year/2009.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Police, Adjective |accessdate=17 May 2009|work=festival-cannes.com}}
The film was the official Romanian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.romaniantimes.at/news/Panorama/2009-08-06/2156/%22Police,_adjective%22,_nominated_for_Oscar |title="Police, adjective", nominated to represent Romania for Oscar |accessdate=13 September 2009|work=Romanian Times}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=1337051|title=Police, Adjective}}
{{Corneliu Porumboiu}}
{{Romanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film}}
Category:2000s Romanian-language films
Category:Films directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
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