Police, Adjective

"In a world where crime has no meaning"

2009 1h 50m RO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 72

DramaComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A cop named Cristi must go undercover to trail teen Victor who is suspected of selling pot in the north-eastern city of Vaslui.

“In a world where crime has no meaning”

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Cast

Dragoș Bucur
Cristi
Vlad Ivanov
Anghelache
Ion Stoica
Nelu
Irina Săulescu
Anca
Cerasela Trandafir
Gina
Marian Ghenea
Prosecutor
Cosmin Seleși
Costi
Șerban Georgevici
Sică

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Writers: Corneliu Porumboiu
Languages: Romanian
Countries: Romania

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, shot by Marius Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roxana Szel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dragoș Bucur and Vlad Ivanov and Ion Stoica carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a world where crime has no meaning".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1337051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Corneliu Porumboiu directs. Marius Panduru behind the camera. Roxana Szel cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Romania. Dialogue in Romanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, shot by Marius Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Roxana Szel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dragoș Bucur and Vlad Ivanov and Ion Stoica carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In a world where crime has no meaning".
8IMDB entry: tt1337051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Roxana Szel
Production design: Mihaela Poenaru
Costume design: Georgiana Bostan
Makeup / hair: Cristina Ilie
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,089,360
Box office: $48,298
Return: 4% of budget
Original language: RO
IMDB: Police, Adjective (2009)

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Andres Gomez2014-03-20
★ 9/10
Master piece of how to tell a simple but deep story in the best and more realistic way. Well chosen cast, really good staging, dialogues and performance. A really good movie.

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