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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

Moartea domnului Lăzărescu

2005 · 154 min · Drama

A lonely, ailing old man calls an ambulance and is shuttled through a maze of Bucharest hospitals over one long night, passed from one indifferent ward to the next as his condition worsens. Cristi Puiu's mordant, humane landmark of the Romanian New Wave.

Why it’s here

Cristi Puiu's Romanian-language black comedy, a foundational Romanian New Wave film.

Runtime
154 min
Genre
Drama · Comedy
Mood
funny · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
a lighter route

Content notes: war or political violence · substance use Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Romanian Films

This film is stop 4 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Romania. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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