directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, drama, 115 min, eng subtitles
written by Corneliu Porumboiu
with Dragoș Bucur,Vlad Ivanov, Irina Săulescu
Cristi is a young undercover cop who undergoes a crisis of conscience when he is pressured to arrest a teenager who offers hash to classmates. Not wanting to ruin the life of a young man he considers merely irresponsible, Cristi must either allow the arrest to be a burden on his conscience, or face censure by his self-serious superior, for whom the word "conscience" has an entirely different meaning.
Porumboiu approaches his story with the exacting patience of a master ironist, culminating in one of the most unexpected comedic payoffs in years, - an extraordinary dissection of language that affirms his reputation as one of the most exciting new talents in European cinema.
Awards:
Cannes Film Festival 2009 (FIPRESCI Prize, Un Certain Regard Jury Prize)
Transilvania IFF 2009 (Best Film -Transilvania Trophy)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 2010 (NSFC Award)