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The Whistlers

2019 · 97 min

A wry, knotty neo-noir that keeps you alert with its shuffled timeline and deadpan absurdity, more cerebral than action-packed.

Directed by
Corneliu Porumboiu
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Catrinel Marlon, Vlad Ivanov, Rodica Lazăr
Tagline
Loyalty is not their language.
Overview
A Romanian police officer, determined to free from prison a crooked businessman who knows where a mobster's money is hidden, must learn the difficult ancestral whistling language (Silbo Gomero) used on the island of Gomera.

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Stream in the UK
  • Curzon Amazon Channel
  • Klassiki
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Directed by
Corneliu Porumboiu
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Catrinel Marlon, Vlad Ivanov, Rodica Lazăr
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Corneliu Porumboiu
Starring
Catrinel Marlon, Vlad Ivanov, Rodica Lazăr, Sabin Tambrea, Antonio Buíl, Agustí Villaronga, István Téglás, George Piștereanu
Cinematography
Tudor Mircea
Runtime
97 min
Country
France, Romania, Sweden, Germany
Languages
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