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Title: The Whistlers (2019)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Vlad Ivanov | ... | Cristi | |
| Catrinel Marlon | ... | Gilda | |
| Rodica Lazar | ... | Magda | |
| Agustí Villaronga | ... | Paco | |
| Sabin Tambrea | ... | Zsolt | |
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István Téglás | ... | Claudiu (as István Teglas) |
| Cristóbal Pinto | ... | Carlito | |
| Antonio Buíl | ... | Kiko | |
| George Pistereanu | ... | Alin | |
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Julieta Szönyi | ... | Mama |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Agranov | ... | Denis | |
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Andrei Barbu | ... | Turist on farryboat |
| Libby Brien | ... | Various voices (voice) | |
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Andrei Ciopec | ... | Criminalist |
| Sergiu Costache | ... | Toma | |
Cristi, a Romanian police officer who is a whistle blower for mafia, is going to La Gomera Island to learn an ancestral whistling language. In Romania he is under police surveillance and by using this coded language he will continue to communicate with the mobsters to get Zsolt out of prison. Zsolt is the only one who knows where 30 millions of euros are hidden. Written by 42 KM FILM
Cristi is a middle aged undercover police officer with mommy issues who is trying to find the location of some stolen money. So he goes to a remote island to learn a whistling language that will allow him to communicate with the criminals from a distance. There he rekindles a relationship with his old flame and his priorities change. As both the criminals and his colleagues are onto Cristi what choices will he make to come out clean of his predicament? A clever game of cops and robbers ensues.
Summing up this multi layered, not always coherent plot, is not an easy task. THE WHISTLERS takes a long time to get going but it's many elements come together building up to something special. Heavy on movie references it is heavily inspired by Tarantino movies, although the style of the cinematography is rather dull.
The script on paper must look great, but this is the case where a writer should let go of his work and let someone else direct. Cornelliu Porumboiu helmed 13 films but seems to be still searching for his directing style. While all the cast do their job well, the motives of their characters for the majority of the film are obscure to say the least.
But if this is the originality you are looking for THE WHISTLERS is for you. With good timing and a genuine sense of wit it is a rewarding experience for those who will stick with it until the end.