The Whistlers
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In The Whistlers, not everything is as it seems for Cristi, a police inspector in Bucharest who plays both sides of the law. Embarking with the beautiful Gilda on a high-stakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery and deception. A trip to the Canary Islands to learn a secret whistling language might just be what they need to pull it off.
Cast
- Vlad Ivanov
- Catrinel Marlon
- Rodica Lazar
- Agustí Villaronga
- Sabin Tambrea
- Cristóbal Pinto
- Antonio Buíl
- George Pistereanu
- David Agranov
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- Feb 27, 2020
vlad ivanov is the romanian michael keaton
karen h.Nov 30, 2019When I went to Cannes earlier this year, I wasn't very interested in seeing The Whistlers and I prioritized other films much higher than this one. Now I remember someone talking about how the actress learned "el silbo" (the whistling language) for this role. Catrinel Marlon…
Allison M. 🌱Mar 7, 2024I really would love to commend this movie cause it is beautifully shot with some great shots and an interesting story device but this was just a missed story that needed to be tightened up. It's labeled as a comedy and sorry that is sorely missed on my front which is…
pirateneckbeard - Sep 21, 2019
4 CROOKS, 3 SCAMS AND 2 COPS You wouldn't expect a placid Romanian neo-noir to be this much fun.
matt lynchApr 21, 2020The action of using a traditional whistling language to disseminate messages between a criminal network is a somewhat strange, albeit unique, concept which gives rise to The Whistlers differentiating itself from other crime thrillers, and writer and director Corneliu…
Paul ElliottDec 27, 2020I never thought Porumboiu had a modern day artier Fernando Di Leo thriller in him, but here we are, between La Gomera and Police Adjective, I now propose he should only be allowed to do variations on crime procedurals. Very engrossing with a very good crime millieu. The…
Filipe Furtado - Oct 14, 2019
I wish I had as much fun watching this as everyone else seems to have had. Porumboiu's love of cinema seeps through all his references to other filmmakers and other films, whether they're overt or not, and while cinema clearly plays an important role in the characters'…
MariaOct 18, 2019This was real good, though, after now having seen the five films he's made since, I'm starting to think Porumboiu may never top Police, Adjective -- The Whistlers comes recommended, but seek out the former at all costs.
Eli HayesAug 15, 2019I honestly found it difficult to follow the fast-paced, intricate espionage plotting; even more difficult to care.
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Metacritic
May 7, 2020
A stylish and fitfully engaging crime thriller with a great concept, let down by incoherent plotting and impenetrable characterisation.
Christopher Machell
CineVue
Mar 12, 2020
While you can admire the “House of Mirrors” structure of The Whistlers and its ironic mix of glum and glamorous, there is little emotional purchase here. This is a flatter, more arch experience than Porumboiu’s devastatingly absurd earlier films, and the entire exercise feels more about ingenuity than art.
Liam Lacey
Original-Cin
Feb 28, 2020
The characters in The Whistlers turn language into music; Porumboiu does something very similar with criminality and corruption.
Alonso Duralde
TheWrap
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