Police, Adjective

• Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
• Writer: Corneliu Porumboiu
• Cast: Dragos Bucur, Vlad Ivanov, Irina Saulescu, Ioana Stoica
• Theatrical Release Date: December 23, 2009
• Distributor: IFC Films
• Festivals: Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival
• Criticwire: B+
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Synopsis: A cop finds himself growing uncomfortable with his latest assignment in this study in the nature of power and authority from Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu. Cristi (Dragos Bucur) is a seasoned police detective who has just gotten married to Anca (Irina Saulescu) and wants to keep his superiors happy. Cristi's boss Nelu (Ion Stoica) has ordered the detective to keep a close watch on Victor (Radu Costin), a teenager who is suspected of dealing drugs for a local cartel. Cristi has spent several weeks following Victor's actions and is certain that the kid smokes marijuana with his friends, but isn't any kind of drug pusher and should be left alone. Cristi is also aware that Romanian authorities are expected to relax their laws regarding drugs in the near future, making it all but pointless to possibly ruin Victor's life by bringing him in, but while Nelu understands Cristi's thinking, he's not so willing to let the youngster off so easily. Politist, Adj. (aka Police, Adjective) was an official selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. [AllMovie Guide]