The Whistlers

"Loyalty is not their language."

2019 1h 37m RO

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 186

ThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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A Romanian police officer, determined to free from prison a crooked businessman who knows where a mobster's money is hidden, must learn the difficult ancestral whistling language (Silbo Gomero) used on the island of Gomera.

“Loyalty is not their language.”

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Cast

Catrinel Marlon
Gilda
Vlad Ivanov
Cristi
Rodica Lazăr
Magda
Sabin Tambrea
Zsolt
Antonio Buíl
Kiko
Agustí Villaronga
Paco
István Téglás
Claudiu
George Piștereanu
Alin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Writers: Corneliu Porumboiu
Languages: Romanian, English, Spanish
Countries: France, Romania, Sweden, Germany

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Romanian, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Romania, Sweden, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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

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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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CAST

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Catrinel Marlon and Vlad Ivanov and Rodica Lazăr carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Loyalty is not their language.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7921248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Corneliu Porumboiu directs. Tudor Mircea behind the camera. Roxana Szel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Romania, Sweden, Germany. Dialogue in Romanian, English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Romanian, English, Spanish.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Romania, Sweden, Germany.
4Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, shot by Tudor Mircea. 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.
6Catrinel Marlon and Vlad Ivanov and Rodica Lazăr carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Loyalty is not their language.".
8IMDB entry: tt7921248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.