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Police, Adjective (2009)
Politist, adjectiv (original title)

115 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  2009 (Romania)
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A police officer refuses to arrest a young man for offering drugs to his friends.

Writer:

Corneliu Porumboiu (screenplay)
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Police, Adjective -- Cristi is a policeman who refuses to arrest a young man who offers hash to two of his school mates. "Offering" is punished by the law. Cristi believes that the law will change, he does not want the life of a young man he considers irresponsible to be a burden on his conscience. For his superior the word conscience has an entirely different meaning... Police, Adjective -- Clip: Look up conscience Police, Adjective -- Trailer for this indie comedy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dragos Bucur ...
Cristi
Vlad Ivanov Vlad Ivanov ...
Anghelache
Irina Saulescu Irina Saulescu ...
Anca
Ion Stoica Ion Stoica ...
Nelu
Marian Ghenea Marian Ghenea ...
Prosecutor
Cosmin Selesi Cosmin Selesi ...
Costi
George Remes ...
Vali
Dan Cogalniceanu Dan Cogalniceanu ...
Vic
Serban Georgevici Serban Georgevici ...
Politist
Costi Dita Costi Dita ...
Officer on Duty
Alexandru Sabadac Alexandru Sabadac ...
Alex
Anca Diaconu Anca Diaconu ...
Doina
Radu Costin Radu Costin ...
Victor
Viorel Nebunu Viorel Nebunu ...
Alex's Father
Emanoela Tigla Emanoela Tigla ...
Alex's Mother
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Storyline

In grim, dull Vaslui, Cristi is a young police officer, conscientious, laconic, recently married to Anca, a teacher. He's tailing a kid who smokes pot and may be supplying his friends. Cristi dislikes the assignment: the kid's clearly not a dealer, an arrest would ruin his life, and, Cristi assumes that Romania will soon tolerate marijuana. His superior tells him flatly that the law is the law and to finish the case with a quick arrest. Cristi wants to follow the informant, a youth whose father is a builder. Cristi watches, he smokes, he writes reports, he wants to meet with the prosecutor. Can a cop have a conscience? Is the noun being modified "procedural" or "state"? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Officer | Romania | Marijuana | Prosecutor  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

Romania

Language:

Romanian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Astynomia, taftotita See more »

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,452 (USA) (27 December 2009) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$48,298 (USA) (3 January 2009)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

42 Km Film, Periscop Film, Racova See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Romania's official submission to 82nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 2010. See more »