# The Whistlers (2019)

> A Romanian detective learns an ancient whistling language to navigate surveillance, betrayal, and a labyrinthine island-bound money heist.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/347805

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
- Cast: Catrinel Marlon, Vlad Ivanov, Rodica Lazăr, Sabin Tambrea, Antonio Buíl, Agustí Villaronga, István Téglás, George Piștereanu
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7921248/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, offbeat, tense, crime movie night, arthouse thriller evening

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