The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
A black comedy with serious side effects.
A black comedy with serious side effects.
Comedy, Drama
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2005
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After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps, Mr. Lăzărescu, a lonely 63 year-old man, calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s hellish journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. As the night unfolds, his health starts to deteriorate fast.
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Runtime:
154 min
Release date:
27 May 2005
Country:
RO
Languages:
Romanian
Budget:
$390,000
Revenue:
$216,000
Awards:
30 wins & 14 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Both sad and darkly funny, the film is so sharply conceived and richly populated that it often registers like a Frederick Wiseman documentary, even though everything is scripted and every part played by a professional.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
26 Dec 2006
fresh:
There's something about Fiscuteanu's quietly desperate performance (with much of the emotion conveyed through his eyes), that gets under your skin.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
28 Jul 2006
fresh:
As commentary, it's grim. As filmmaking, it's a powerfully disturbing odyssey through the Bucharest health care system.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
28 Jul 2006
fresh:
A tour de force of cinema verite with astonishing performances by a huge cast of small players.
– Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
13 Jul 2006
fresh:
The movie is a stunner, so hypnotic that the length hardly matters.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Jun 2006