# If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2010)

> A newly released juvenile detainee's fight to protect his family spirals into a coercive hostage crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25221

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Florin Şerban
- Cast: Ada Condeescu, George Piștereanu, Mihai Constantin, Clara Vodă, Cosmin Pădureanu, Laurentiu Bãnescu, Papan Chilibar, Aida Economu
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590024/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, bleak, intimate, serious drama night, arthouse cinema viewing

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