title: Police, Adjective
text: # Police, Adjective
  
  Police, Adjective (Romanian: Polițist, Adjectiv) is a 2009 Romanian drama film directed by Corneliu Porumboiu. The movie focuses on policeman Cristi, who is investigating a teenage boy who has been smoking hashish. Over time, Cristi begins to question the ethical ramifications of his task.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Dragoș Bucur – Cristi
  * Vlad Ivanov – Captain Anghelache
  * Ion Stoica – Nelu
  * Irina Săulescu – Anca
  * Cerasela Trandafir – Gina
  * Marian Ghenea – Attorney
  * Cosmin Seleși – Costi
  * Șerban Georgevici – Sica
  * George Remeș – Vali
  * Adina Dulcu – Dana
  * Dan Cogălniceanu – Gica
  * Constantin Diță – Officer on Duty
  * Alexandru Sabadac – Alex
  * Anca Diaconu – Doina
  * Radu Costin – Victor
  * Viorel Nebunu – Alex's Father
  * Emanuela Țiglă – Alex's Mother
  * Daniel Birsan – Barman
  * Bungeanu Mioara – Magazine seller
  
  ## Reception
  
  ### Critical reception
  
  On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 73 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
  
  ### Awards
  
  Police, Adjective won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
  
  The film was the official Romanian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.
  
  