The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
- Original title
- Moartea domnului Lăzărescu
- Directed by
- Cristi Puiu
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Romania
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 196 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An elderly man falls ill and is taken by ambulance to multiple hospitals in Bucharest. The doctors send him away one after another, refusing to treat him.
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What happens
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Romanian: Moartea domnului Lăzărescu) is a 2005 Romanian black comedy film co-written and directed by Cristi Puiu. In the film a middle-aged man (Ioan Fiscuteanu) is carried by an ambulance from hospital to hospital all night long, as doctors keep refusing to treat him and send him away. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu enjoyed immediate critical acclaim, both at film festivals, where it won numerous awards, and after wider release, receiving enthusiastic reviews. The film is planned to be the first in a series by Puiu called Six Stories from the Outskirts of Bucharest. The film was named the fifth "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" in 2017 by The New York Times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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