If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle

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Silviu, a young man who has spent years in a youth penitentiary, is granted release. Before he can leave, his mother returns to Romania to bring his little brother to Italy with her, despite Silviu's objections. He meets a young woman, Ana, who is working on a research project in the prison, and becomes interested in her. In his desperation Silviu resorts to violence, and Ana becomes his hostage.... (Full plot summary below)

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Silviu, a young man who has spent years in a youth penitentiary, is granted release. Before he can leave, his mother returns to Romania to bring his little brother to Italy with her, despite Silviu's objections. He meets a young woman, Ana, who is working on a research project in the prison, and becomes interested in her. In his desperation Silviu resorts to violence, and Ana becomes his hostage.

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Film-Forward.com - 8/10 by Nora Lee MandelTitle phrase. . . is never said, but is powerfully visual [in] Pistereanu's blisteringly charismatic performance as he shifts from menacing violence to solicitous and caring.
ComingSoon.net - 8/10 by Edward DouglasA fine debut that provides another piece to the enigmatic puzzle that is Romanian cinema.
Slant Magazine - 8/10 by Jesse CataldoA distressing portrayal of how basically good people can be affected by adverse circumstances.
Critic's Notebook - 8/10 by Robert LevinThe film offers a paired-down, intense character-driven experience that propels its viewer into the suffocating world of life in juvenile detention.
What Culture - 7/10 by Shaun MunroBare-bones technical chops allow two outstanding young actors to hog the limelight in this nail-biting Romanian thriller-drama.
Total Film - 7/10 by Tom DawsonPistereanu mines a fine, compelling blend of menace and innocence.
NYC Movie Guru - 6/10 by Avi OfferA well-acted albeit dull prison drama that's often tedious before it kicks into thriller mode too late in game.
CineVue - 6/10 by Daniel GreenIf I Want to Whistle, I Whistle makes its presence felt -- albeit with a whisper, rather than a shout.
Guardian - 6/10 by Mike McCahillNot for the first time, a Romanian film shows us an individual floundering within a system from which there can be no easy escape.
Observer (UK) - 6/10 by Philip FrenchThe tone, though not the style, brings to mind The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.

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