Stuck in a provincial backwater, police officer Cristi spends his days trailing a teenager suspected of dealing pot. Although his absurd "investigation" reveals nothing, his superiors push for an arrest, leading to a crisis of conscience for the cop and a vigorous debate about the meaning of the Law. A masterpiece of real-time long takes, dry wit, and deep intellectual engagement, this film is a new high-water mark for Romanian cinema. Winner, FIPRESCI Prize and Un Certain Regard Jury Prize, Cannes 2009.

DIR/SCR/PROD Corneliu Porumboiu. Romania, 2009, color, 115 min. In Romanian with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Friday, November 20, 7:00

AFI Member passes will be accepted.

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