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
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. 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.