Police, Adjective

Police, Adjective

In a world where crime has no meaning

Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu

Produced by 42 Km Film, Periscop Film

2010110 min6.5 / 10

A deadpan, philosophically playful Romanian New Wave film that uses a mundane undercover operation to interrogate the meaning of crime, law, and language itself.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is Police, Adjective violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Police, Adjective sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Police, Adjective end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Police, Adjective easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Police, Adjective scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Police, Adjective

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Police, Adjective

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Police, Adjective, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Police, Adjective, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Police, Adjective, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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