Poppy Field
Alternative title: Câmp de maci

Directed by Eugen Jebeleanu

Police officer Cristi navigates dual identities in a macho environment, balancing his career with his personal life as a closeted gay man, grappling with secrecy and authenticity amidst societal expectations.
Poppy Field is a tense Romanian drama about a closeted police officer whose private life collides with his professional role during a confrontation at a cinema. Conrad Mericoffer gives a tightly controlled performance, and Eugen Jebeleanu builds impressive tension from shame, masculinity and public exposure.

Poppy Field

Alternative title: Câmp de maci

Directed by Eugen Jebeleanu

Police officer Cristi navigates dual identities in a macho environment, balancing his career with his personal life as a closeted gay man, grappling with secrecy and authenticity amidst societal expectations.

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Poppy Field is a tense Romanian drama about a closeted police officer whose private life collides with his professional role during a confrontation at a cinema. Conrad Mericoffer gives a tightly controlled performance, and Eugen Jebeleanu builds impressive tension from shame, masculinity and public exposure.